Mortality rate age 5-14 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 23.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.13
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
42.96
in 1990
All-time low
23.13
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 23.13 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Sierra Leone peaked at 42.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.13, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 3rd 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 5-14 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.96 | — |
| 1991 | 41.85 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 40.7 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 39.66 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 38.59 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 37.52 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 36.42 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 35.38 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 34.39 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 33.38 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 32.38 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 31.42 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 30.54 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 29.73 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.92 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.19 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 27.55 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 26.36 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 25.9 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 25.64 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.45 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.54 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.64 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.69 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.75 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.73 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.62 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.42 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.06 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 24.62 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 24.17 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.68 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.13 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.08 | 33.38 | 42.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.79 | 25.9 | 32.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 25.42 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.13 | 23.13 | 25.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Palestine, State of 59.04 compare
- 2 Niger 29.77 compare
- 4 Somalia 22.47 compare
- 5 Nigeria 22.12 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.57 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 5-14 in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Sierra Leone was 23.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 42.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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