Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.3307 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3307 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6711 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.3307 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.3307 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.6711 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3307 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5615 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5624 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5634 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5646 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5648 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5647 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5648 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5647 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.564 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.564 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5641 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5644 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5651 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5679 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.57 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5717 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5734 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.576 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5784 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5805 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5838 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.588 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5929 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5988 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6053 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6121 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6201 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6288 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6383 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.648 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6642 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6671 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6635 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6574 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6466 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.635 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6256 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6152 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6022 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5947 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5986 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6012 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5961 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5894 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5818 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5687 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5524 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5353 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.517 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4988 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4811 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4624 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4563 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4595 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3953 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.383 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.361 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3506 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3404 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3307 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5639 units per square kilometre | 0.5615 units per square kilometre | 0.5648 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5695 units per square kilometre | 0.564 units per square kilometre | 0.5784 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6049 units per square kilometre | 0.5805 units per square kilometre | 0.6383 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6494 units per square kilometre | 0.6152 units per square kilometre | 0.6711 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5821 units per square kilometre | 0.5353 units per square kilometre | 0.6022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4434 units per square kilometre | 0.3718 units per square kilometre | 0.517 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3457 units per square kilometre | 0.3307 units per square kilometre | 0.361 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Uganda 0.4129 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.3495 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.3418 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.3198 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.3033 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Kiribati 0.2296 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.3307 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6711 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3307 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.