Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 62.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population 0-24 in Sierra Leone, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Sierra Leone is 62.3%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Sierra Leone peaked at 62.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.4% | — |
| 1961 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 58.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 62.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 62.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.7% | 58.4% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.1% | 58.8% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.6% | 59.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.3% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 62.5% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.4% | 2 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Sierra Leone?
- Population 0-24 in Sierra Leone was 62.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population 0-24?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.