Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 23.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.13
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.96
in 1990
All-time low
23.13
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sierra Leone is 23.13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 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 for 5-14 year-olds 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sierra Leone was 23.13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 42.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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