Population, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
47th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.03 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-1.91 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 2.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.03 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1.91 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 4 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1992 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 1993 | -0.2486 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3623 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1348 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4597 % change on previous year | +240.9% |
| 1997 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9808 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5813 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +325.4% |
| 2001 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2002 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.05 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.56 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.25 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, female, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +325.4% | 0.5813 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -266.1% | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +245.7% | -0.2486 % change on previous year | 0.3623 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +240.9% | 0.1348 % change on previous year | 0.4597 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +175.2% | 0.4597 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +143.7% | 2.47 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6777 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 44 Namibia 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 45 South Sudan 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Togo 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Gibraltar 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Nigeria 2.04 % 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 population, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 2.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.91 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Population, female, 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 Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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 Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.