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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 South Sudan 36.82 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 32.27 compare
- 6 Ukraine 32.12 compare
- 8 Chad 31.17 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.6 compare
- 10 Guinea 28.94 compare
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- 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)
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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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