Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 18,532 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,532
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31,411
in 1991
All-time low
18,532
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Sierra Leone stood at 18,532. 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 infant deaths unwpp in Sierra Leone peaked at 31,411 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18,532, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,848 | — |
| 1951 | 21,212 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 21,196 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 21,166 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 21,314 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 21,494 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 21,658 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 21,792 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 21,914 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 22,028 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 22,203 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 22,399 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 22,562 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 22,748 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 22,924 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 23,040 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 23,189 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 23,359 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 23,464 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 23,562 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 23,714 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 23,870 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 24,017 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 24,202 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 24,505 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 24,715 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 24,864 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 25,038 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 25,301 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 25,512 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 25,710 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 25,972 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 26,284 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 26,623 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 27,033 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 27,438 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 27,880 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 28,379 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 28,885 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 29,348 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29,800 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 31,411 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 30,163 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 29,840 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 29,864 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 29,704 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 29,119 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 29,069 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29,196 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28,497 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 28,123 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 28,574 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 29,888 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 30,023 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 29,732 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 29,328 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 29,015 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 28,377 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 27,849 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 27,287 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26,610 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 25,974 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 25,304 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 24,350 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 23,628 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 22,727 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 21,971 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 21,615 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21,065 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20,569 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20,036 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 19,522 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 19,013 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 18,532 | -2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 18,532 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 18,532 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,462 | 20,848 | 22,028 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,945 | 22,203 | 23,562 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,574 | 23,714 | 25,512 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,355 | 25,710 | 29,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,666 | 28,497 | 31,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,820 | 27,287 | 30,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,381 | 20,569 | 26,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,276 | 18,532 | 20,036 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 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 unwpp in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sierra Leone was 18,532 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 31,411 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,532 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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