Number of infant deaths gho in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths gho was 14,355 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,355
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26,178
in 1992
All-time low
14,355
in 2023
Years of data
67
1957–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Sierra Leone, 1957–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Sierra Leone stood at 14,355. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Sierra Leone peaked at 26,178 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14,355, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 16,889 | — |
| 1958 | 17,032 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 17,179 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 17,352 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 17,551 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 17,730 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 17,924 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 18,112 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 18,248 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 18,378 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 18,532 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 18,655 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 18,761 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 18,901 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 19,067 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 19,226 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 19,401 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19,676 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 19,911 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 20,073 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 20,259 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 20,503 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 20,735 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20,958 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21,200 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21,502 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21,847 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22,217 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 22,610 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 23,015 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 23,511 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 24,012 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 24,487 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 25,001 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 25,975 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 26,178 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,670 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 25,510 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25,347 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,101 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,879 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 24,753 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24,483 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 24,062 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 24,026 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 24,738 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25,195 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 24,952 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 24,590 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24,251 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 23,695 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 23,024 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 22,386 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 21,659 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 20,968 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20,279 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19,460 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 18,811 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 18,561 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17,267 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 16,856 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 16,442 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,020 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 15,568 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 15,164 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14,749 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14,355 | -2.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14,355 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14,355 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,033 | 16,889 | 17,179 | 3 |
| 1960s | 18,124 | 17,352 | 18,761 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,775 | 18,901 | 20,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,536 | 20,958 | 24,487 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,290 | 24,483 | 26,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,092 | 22,386 | 25,195 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,632 | 16,020 | 21,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,959 | 14,355 | 15,568 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Sierra Leone was 14,355 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26,178 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,355 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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