Population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 05-09, female was 12.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 218 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2007
All-time low
11.6%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 12.3% for population ages 05-09, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.6% | — |
| 1961 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 12.3% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.2%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.3% | 13.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 34 Palestine, State of 12.4% compare
- 35 Gabon 12.4% compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 12.4% compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 12.3% compare
- 39 Comoros 12.3% compare
- 40 Solomon Islands 12.1% 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 population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Sierra Leone was 12.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.