Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2,997 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,997
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,327
in 1990
All-time low
2,630
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,997 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,327 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,630, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,327 | — |
| 1991 | 3,280 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,132 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3,042 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,968 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,884 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,809 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,761 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2,709 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,647 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,630 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,705 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,783 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,823 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,843 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,849 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,846 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,833 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,833 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,835 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,855 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,884 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,921 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,977 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,039 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,096 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 3,153 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,201 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,225 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,218 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,190 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,142 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,094 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,046 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 2,997 | -1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,997 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,997 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,956 | 2,647 | 3,327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,798 | 2,630 | 2,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,057 | 2,855 | 3,225 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,094 | 2,997 | 3,190 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Brazil 3,404 compare
- 34 Kenya 3,222 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
- 39 United States of America 2,493 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 number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sierra Leone?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sierra Leone was 2,997 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,327 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,630 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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