Number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths was 14,038 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14,038
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 199 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 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths 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% |
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
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 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 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 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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