Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 23.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sierra Leone stood at 23.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sierra Leone peaked at 41.6 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 38.3 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 37.8 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 38.3 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 38.5 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.4 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 34.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 38.1 per 1,000 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 41.6 per 1,000 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 33.2 per 1,000 | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 32.9 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.4 per 1,000 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.9 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.4 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 31 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 29.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.3 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.7 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 26 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.4 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 24.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 23.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.88 per 1,000 | 34.8 per 1,000 | 41.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.07 per 1,000 | 30.6 per 1,000 | 33.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.61 per 1,000 | 26.7 per 1,000 | 30.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.86 per 1,000 | 23.7 per 1,000 | 26 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Palestine, State of 66.8 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Somalia 25.3 per 1,000 compare
- 4 South Sudan 23.4 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Chad 23.1 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.7 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sierra Leone?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Sierra Leone was 23.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.