Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female was 14 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 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
Sierra Leone recorded 14 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 15-19 years, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 26.6 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 26.4 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.3 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 24.8 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.2 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 23.9 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.9 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.1 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.8 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20.6 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 14 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.9 per 1,000, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.05 per 1,000, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.82 per 1,000 | 24.7 per 1,000 | 26.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.65 per 1,000 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 24 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7 per 1,000 | 16.9 per 1,000 | 22.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 per 1,000 | 14 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 3 Timor-Leste 16.5 per 1,000 compare
- 4 South Sudan 16.1 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.1 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Chad 12.4 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 11.8 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Guinea 11.8 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 15-19 years, female in Sierra Leone?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Sierra Leone was 14 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 15-19 years, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 15-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying female adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 15, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.