Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.5 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-11.1 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -2.92 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.5 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -11.1 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1604 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.1774 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2238 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0294 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1966 | -0.0245 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0221 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1968 | -0.0245 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1129 % change on previous year | +360.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0516 % change on previous year | +599.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1227 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4928 % change on previous year | +301.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3806 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2989 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2981 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4494 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4209 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3569 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5752 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7095 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8365 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 1 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5905 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1994 | -0.5462 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1995 | -0.9125 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1996 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1997 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1998 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1999 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2000 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2001 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6593 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4351 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2004 | -0.8595 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 2005 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2006 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2007 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2008 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2009 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2010 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2011 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2012 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2014 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7135 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2016 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -1655.7% |
| 2017 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2018 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2020 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2024 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -2.92 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.84 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -2.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.09 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1655.7% | 0.7135 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +599.9% | 0.0074 % change on previous year | 0.0516 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -360.1% | -0.0245 % change on previous year | -0.1129 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +301.5% | 0.1227 % change on previous year | 0.4928 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -297.5% | 0.4351 % change on previous year | -0.8595 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -211.1% | 0.0221 % change on previous year | -0.0245 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0564 % change on previous year | -0.1129 % change on previous year | 0.2238 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2527 % change on previous year | 0.0049 % change on previous year | 0.4928 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9912 % change on previous year | 0.3569 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3584 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 0.6593 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 0.7135 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 110 Poland -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Brazil -2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Pakistan -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 115 France -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Albania -2.94 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.