Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 7,350 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,350
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10,430
in 1991
All-time low
7,350
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Sierra Leone stood at 7,350. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 10,430 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,350, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,912 | — |
| 1991 | 10,430 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 10,098 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 10,020 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,976 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9,922 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9,818 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9,792 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,786 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,678 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9,554 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 9,749 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10,225 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10,317 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10,278 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10,257 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,233 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,025 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9,857 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9,651 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9,436 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9,254 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9,036 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8,734 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,495 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,290 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8,148 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8,077 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,995 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7,878 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,755 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7,644 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,546 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7,455 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,350 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,943 | 9,678 | 10,430 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,015 | 9,554 | 10,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,534 | 7,878 | 9,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,550 | 7,350 | 7,755 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2946 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5907 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sierra Leone was 7,350 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10,430 in 1991.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,350 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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