Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 14,038 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14,038
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26,174
in 1992
All-time low
14,038
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone, 1957–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone is 14,038, measured in 2024. 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14,038, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 16,969 | — |
| 1958 | 17,078 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 17,233 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 17,400 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 17,611 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 17,794 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 17,984 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 18,178 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 18,305 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 18,430 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 18,583 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 18,701 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 18,799 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 18,939 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 19,081 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 19,235 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 19,404 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19,690 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 19,917 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 20,086 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 20,268 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 20,497 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 20,722 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20,920 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 21,178 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21,488 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 21,827 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22,215 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 22,607 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 23,005 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 23,484 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 23,983 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 24,476 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 24,980 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 25,956 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 26,174 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,695 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 25,538 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25,383 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,131 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,919 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24,778 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 24,517 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 24,066 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 24,027 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24,743 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25,189 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 24,940 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 24,576 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24,232 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 23,680 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 23,037 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,391 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 21,672 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 20,974 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20,291 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19,472 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 18,821 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 18,563 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17,260 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 16,836 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16,421 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,011 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 15,575 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15,154 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 14,754 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14,389 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 14,038 | -2.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14,038 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14,038 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,093 | 16,969 | 17,233 | 3 |
| 1960s | 18,178 | 17,400 | 18,799 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,784 | 18,939 | 20,722 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,518 | 20,920 | 24,476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,307 | 24,517 | 26,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,088 | 22,391 | 25,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,632 | 16,011 | 21,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,782 | 14,038 | 15,575 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 42 Senegal 15,406 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 14,130 compare
- 44 Burundi 14,071 compare
- 46 Nepal 12,587 compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11,969 compare
- 48 Uzbekistan, Republic of 11,924 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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 infant deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone was 14,038 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26,174 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,038 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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