Number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths was 14,355.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,355.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26,178.0%
in 1992
All-time low
14,355.0%
in 2023
Years of data
67
1957–2023
Number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone, 1957–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone stood at 14,355.0%. 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 in Sierra Leone peaked at 26,178.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14,355.0%, 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 16,889.0% | — |
| 1958 | 17,032.0% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 17,179.0% | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 17,352.0% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 17,551.0% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 17,730.0% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 17,924.0% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 18,112.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 18,248.0% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 18,378.0% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 18,532.0% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 18,655.0% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 18,761.0% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 18,901.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 19,067.0% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 19,226.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 19,401.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19,676.0% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 19,911.0% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 20,073.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 20,259.0% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 20,503.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 20,735.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20,958.0% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21,200.0% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 21,502.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21,847.0% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 22,217.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 22,610.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 23,015.0% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 23,511.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 24,012.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 24,487.0% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 25,001.0% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 25,975.0% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 26,178.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25,670.0% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 25,510.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 25,347.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,101.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,879.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 24,753.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 24,483.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 24,062.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 24,026.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 24,738.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 25,195.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 24,952.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 24,590.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 24,251.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 23,695.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 23,024.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 22,386.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 21,659.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 20,968.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20,279.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19,460.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 18,811.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 18,561.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 17,267.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 16,856.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 16,442.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,020.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 15,568.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 15,164.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14,749.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14,355.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,033.3% | 16,889.0% | 17,179.0% | 3 |
| 1960s | 18,124.3% | 17,352.0% | 18,761.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,775.2% | 18,901.0% | 20,735.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,535.9% | 20,958.0% | 24,487.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,289.7% | 24,483.0% | 26,178.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,091.9% | 22,386.0% | 25,195.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,632.3% | 16,020.0% | 21,659.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,959.0% | 14,355.0% | 15,568.0% | 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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infant deaths in Sierra Leone was 14,355.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26,178.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,355.0% in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.