Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 9.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9.04
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.67
in 1990
All-time low
9.04
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone is 9.04, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone peaked at 15.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.04, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.67 | — |
| 1991 | 15.32 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 14.98 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 14.61 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 14.26 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.9 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 13.59 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.25 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.89 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 12.53 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.17 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 11.85 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.56 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.25 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.97 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.71 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.48 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.25 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 10.07 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.91 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.78 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.69 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.62 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.57 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.53 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.44 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.37 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.28 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.16 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.04 | -1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.55, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1 | 12.53 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.92 | 9.91 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 | 9.16 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 | 9.04 | 9.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone was 9.04 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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