Number of infant deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0016 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0016 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0077 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 units per person, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0077 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0076 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0076 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.006 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.006 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0016 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0016 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 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)
- 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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.