Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0027 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0027 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0176 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0176 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0173 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0171 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0168 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0165 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0162 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0159 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0156 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0153 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.015 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0147 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0145 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.014 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.013 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0128 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0125 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0121 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.012 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0114 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.008 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.006 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.005 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.014 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 5 |
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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, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0027 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0176 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.