Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1993 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3626 deaths per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.1993 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3626 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.244 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2465 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2492 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2518 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2536 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2553 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2575 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2591 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2604 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2624 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2644 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2665 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2688 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2728 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2759 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2783 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2808 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.284 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2871 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2898 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2934 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2977 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3024 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3078 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3132 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3187 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3254 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3323 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3391 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3461 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3596 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3626 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.356 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3538 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3517 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3482 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3452 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3433 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3397 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3334 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3329 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3428 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.349 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3455 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3405 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3357 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3281 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3192 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3102 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3002 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2906 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2811 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2698 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2608 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2572 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2391 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2333 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2275 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2218 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2158 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2099 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2044 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.253 deaths per square kilometre | 0.244 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2604 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2741 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2624 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2871 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.312 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2898 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3391 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3506 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3397 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3626 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3337 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3102 deaths per square kilometre | 0.349 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2581 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2218 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3002 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2074 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2158 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Uganda 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 0.1906 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 16 Togo 0.1891 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3626 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.