Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 13.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.71
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
28.26
in 1990
All-time low
13.71
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 13.71 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.14 compare
- 2 Niger 17.82 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.09 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.47 compare
- 6 South Sudan 13.45 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.63 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)
- 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 5 to 9 years in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sierra Leone was 13.71 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.26 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.71 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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