Mortality rate age 5-9 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 13.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in Sierra Leone is 13.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.26 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.71, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 4th 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 5-9 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.26 | — |
| 1991 | 27.45 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 26.63 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 25.86 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 25.1 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 24.33 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 23.56 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 22.84 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 22.15 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.45 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.75 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.08 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.45 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 18.89 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.33 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.81 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.35 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.88 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 16.48 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.12 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.76 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.67 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.68 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.69 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.67 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.65 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15.61 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.51 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.32 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.07 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.75 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.43 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.09 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.71 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.76 | 21.45 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.21 | 16.12 | 20.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.65 | 15.32 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 | 13.71 | 15.07 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Sierra Leone was 13.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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