Mortality rate, under-5, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 96.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
402.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
96.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Sierra Leone recorded 96.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 402.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 96.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 402.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 396.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 391.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 385.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 379.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 373.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 367.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 361.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 355.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 349.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 344 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 338.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 333.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 328.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 323.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 318.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 314.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 310.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 305.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 301.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 298 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 294.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 291 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 287.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 284.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 281.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 279 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 276.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 274.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 271.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 269.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 268 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 266 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 263.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 260.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 257.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 253.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 248.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 243.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 238 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 232.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 226.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 220.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 214.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 207.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 201.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 194.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 187.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 179.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 172.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 165.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 157.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 151.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 144.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 142.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 143.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 123.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 118.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 376.14 per 1,000 live births | 349.6 per 1,000 live births | 402.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 321.93 per 1,000 live births | 301.8 per 1,000 live births | 344 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 283.9 per 1,000 live births | 271.9 per 1,000 live births | 298 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.97 per 1,000 live births | 238 per 1,000 live births | 269.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.55 per 1,000 live births | 172.3 per 1,000 live births | 232.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 139 per 1,000 live births | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | 165.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.06 per 1,000 live births | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 South Sudan 102.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 98.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 97.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Central African Republic 95.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 93.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Benin 79.9 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Sierra Leone was 96.1 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, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 402.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.