Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 31.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
31.41
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
79.02
in 1999
All-time low
31.41
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 49.91991: 49.61992: 49.31993: 48.91994: 54.11995: 56.71996: 47.81997: 47.41998: 61.11999: 792000: 46.42001: 46.22002: 46.22003: 46.12004: 462005: 45.72006: 45.32007: 44.72008: 44.12009: 43.32010: 42.62011: 41.82012: 41.12013: 40.42014: 39.62015: 38.72016: 37.82017: 36.92018: 362019: 35.12020: 34.22021: 33.42022: 32.82023: 32.12024: 31.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Sierra Leone stood at 31.41. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Sierra Leone peaked at 79.02 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.41, in 2024.

Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 49.89
1991 49.57 -0.6%
1992 49.34 -0.5%
1993 48.94 -0.8%
1994 54.06 +10.5%
1995 56.7 +4.9%
1996 47.81 -15.7%
1997 47.38 -0.9%
1998 61.1 +29.0%
1999 79.02 +29.3%
2000 46.38 -41.3%
2001 46.24 -0.3%
2002 46.2 -0.1%
2003 46.13 -0.2%
2004 46 -0.3%
2005 45.73 -0.6%
2006 45.33 -0.9%
2007 44.74 -1.3%
2008 44.07 -1.5%
2009 43.33 -1.7%
2010 42.56 -1.8%
2011 41.81 -1.8%
2012 41.1 -1.7%
2013 40.38 -1.7%
2014 39.6 -1.9%
2015 38.74 -2.2%
2016 37.83 -2.3%
2017 36.94 -2.4%
2018 35.97 -2.6%
2019 35.09 -2.4%
2020 34.17 -2.6%
2021 33.4 -2.2%
2022 32.82 -1.7%
2023 32.12 -2.2%
2024 31.41 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.38 47.38 79.02 10
2000s 45.42 43.33 46.38 10
2010s 39 35.09 42.56 10
2020s 32.78 31.41 34.17 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 4 South Sudan 36.82 compare
  2. 5 Central African Republic 32.27 compare
  3. 6 Ukraine 32.12 compare
  4. 8 Chad 31.17 compare
  5. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.6 compare
  6. 10 Guinea 28.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Sierra Leone?
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sierra Leone was 31.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 79.02 in 1999.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 31.41 in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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