Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 15.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sierra Leone stood at 15.8 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 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.8 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 9th 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 27.9 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.6 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 27.3 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.5 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 27.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.1 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 27 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.6 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 25.3 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.1 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24.6 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.4 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.3 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.5 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 21 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 20 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 18 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15.8 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15.8 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 per 1,000, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.25 per 1,000 | 26.1 per 1,000 | 28.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.43 per 1,000 | 23.3 per 1,000 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.39 per 1,000 | 18 per 1,000 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.52 per 1,000 | 15.8 per 1,000 | 17.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
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- 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sierra Leone?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sierra Leone was 15.8 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.