Mortality rate age 15-19 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 14.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.26
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
29.81
in 1999
All-time low
14.26
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 14.26 for mortality rate age 15-19 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.81 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.26, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.04 | — |
| 1991 | 23.87 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 23.7 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 23.42 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 24.81 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 25.37 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 22.53 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 22.22 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 25.87 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 29.81 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 21.53 | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 21.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.61 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.74 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.81 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.79 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.71 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.48 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 21.16 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.83 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 20.43 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.07 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.74 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.43 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.04 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.09 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.62 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.09 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.58 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.04 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.55 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.17 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 14.7 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 14.26 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.56 | 22.22 | 29.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.52 | 20.83 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.67 | 16.58 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.14 | 14.26 | 16.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 2 Somalia 16.9 compare
- 3 Sudan 15.41 compare
- 4 South Sudan 15.26 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.92 compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 13.85 compare
- 8 Chad 13.52 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 130 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 207 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Sierra Leone was 14.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.81 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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