Number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths was 14,038 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14,038 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26,174 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
14,038 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone stood at 14,038 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 26,174 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14,038 deaths, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 16,969 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 17,078 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 17,233 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 17,400 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 17,611 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 17,794 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 17,984 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 18,178 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 18,305 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 18,430 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 18,583 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 18,701 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18,799 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 18,939 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 19,081 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 19,235 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 19,404 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19,690 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 19,917 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 20,086 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 20,268 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 20,497 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 20,722 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20,920 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 21,178 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21,488 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 21,827 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22,215 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 22,607 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 23,005 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 23,484 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 23,983 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 24,476 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 24,980 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 25,956 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 26,174 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,695 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 25,538 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25,383 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,131 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,919 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24,778 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 24,517 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 24,066 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24,027 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24,743 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25,189 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 24,940 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 24,576 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24,232 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 23,680 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 23,037 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,391 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 21,672 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 20,974 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20,291 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19,472 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 18,821 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 18,563 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17,260 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 16,836 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16,421 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,011 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 15,575 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15,154 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 14,754 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14,389 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 14,038 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,093 deaths | 16,969 deaths | 17,233 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 18,178 deaths | 17,400 deaths | 18,799 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,784 deaths | 18,939 deaths | 20,722 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,518 deaths | 20,920 deaths | 24,476 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,307 deaths | 24,517 deaths | 26,174 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,088 deaths | 22,391 deaths | 25,189 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,632 deaths | 16,011 deaths | 21,672 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,782 deaths | 14,038 deaths | 15,575 deaths | 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone was 14,038 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26,174 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,038 deaths in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .