Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 18,532 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,532 deaths
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31,411 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
18,532 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Sierra Leone stood at 18,532 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Sierra Leone peaked at 31,411 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18,532 deaths, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,848 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 21,212 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 21,196 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 21,166 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 21,314 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 21,494 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 21,658 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 21,792 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 21,914 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 22,028 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 22,203 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 22,399 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 22,562 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 22,748 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 22,924 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 23,040 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 23,189 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 23,359 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 23,464 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 23,562 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 23,714 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 23,870 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 24,017 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 24,202 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 24,505 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 24,715 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 24,864 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 25,038 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 25,301 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 25,512 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 25,710 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 25,972 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 26,284 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 26,623 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 27,033 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 27,438 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 27,880 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 28,379 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 28,885 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 29,348 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29,800 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 31,411 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 30,163 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 29,840 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 29,864 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 29,704 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 29,119 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 29,069 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29,196 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28,497 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 28,123 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 28,574 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 29,888 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 30,023 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 29,732 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 29,328 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 29,015 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 28,377 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 27,849 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 27,287 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26,610 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 25,974 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 25,304 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 24,350 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23,628 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 22,727 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 21,971 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21,615 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21,065 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20,569 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20,036 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19,522 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 19,013 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 18,532 deaths | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,462 deaths | 20,848 deaths | 22,028 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,945 deaths | 22,203 deaths | 23,562 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,574 deaths | 23,714 deaths | 25,512 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,355 deaths | 25,710 deaths | 29,348 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,666 deaths | 28,497 deaths | 31,411 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,820 deaths | 27,287 deaths | 30,023 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,381 deaths | 20,569 deaths | 26,610 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,276 deaths | 18,532 deaths | 20,036 deaths | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sierra Leone was 18,532 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31,411 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,532 deaths in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.