Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 2,048 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,048
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,048
in 2021
All-time low
1,239
in 2000
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,048 for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,048 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,239, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,383 | — |
| 1991 | 1,438 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,368 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,336 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,319 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,310 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,290 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,282 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,275 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,260 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,239 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,267 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1,334 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,367 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1,398 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,422 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,441 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,452 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,474 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,506 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,550 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,601 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,662 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,725 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,784 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,834 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,883 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,928 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,967 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,003 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,029 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,048 | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,048 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,670, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,048 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,326 | 1,260 | 1,438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,390 | 1,239 | 1,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 | 1,550 | 2,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,038 | 2,029 | 2,048 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sierra Leone was 2,048 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,048 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,239 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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