Mortality rate age 20-24 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 17.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.39
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
50.73
in 1999
All-time low
17.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 20-24 in Sierra Leone stood at 17.39. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Sierra Leone peaked at 50.73 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.39, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th 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 20-24 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.49 | — |
| 1991 | 26.33 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 26.26 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.13 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 30 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 32.14 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 25.87 | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 25.74 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.16 | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 50.73 | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 25.4 | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 25.24 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.13 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.93 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.73 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.47 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.14 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.77 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.4 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.99 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.59 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.18 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.78 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.37 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.96 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.52 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 20.1 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.67 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.21 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.82 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.43 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.14 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.92 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.68 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.39 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.58 | 25.74 | 50.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.42 | 22.99 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.72 | 18.82 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.91 | 17.39 | 18.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 Central African Republic 22.43 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.89 compare
- 7 Chad 17.89 compare
- 9 Guinea 17.2 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.92 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 16.56 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Sierra Leone was 17.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 50.73 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.39 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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