Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 84.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
377 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
84.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Sierra Leone stood at 84.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 377 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 84.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 377 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 371.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 365.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 359.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 354.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 348.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 342.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 336.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 330.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 324.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 319.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 314 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 308.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 304 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 299.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 294.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 290.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 285.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 281.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 277.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 273.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 270.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 266.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 263.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 260.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 257.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 255 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 252.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 249.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 247.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 245.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 243.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 241.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 238.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 236.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 233.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 230.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 226.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 222.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 217.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 212.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 207.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 202.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 196.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 191 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 184.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 178.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 171.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 164.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 157.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 143.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 136.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 130.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 128.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 129.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 110.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 105.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 84.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350.99 per 1,000 live births | 324.7 per 1,000 live births | 377 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 297.54 per 1,000 live births | 277.7 per 1,000 live births | 319.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.82 per 1,000 live births | 247.6 per 1,000 live births | 273.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.6 per 1,000 live births | 217.7 per 1,000 live births | 245.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.78 per 1,000 live births | 157.6 per 1,000 live births | 212.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.18 per 1,000 live births | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | 150.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.18 per 1,000 live births | 84.6 per 1,000 live births | 98 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 4 South Sudan 91.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 Chad 91 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 85.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 83.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 79 per 1,000 live births 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Sierra Leone was 84.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 377 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.