Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Stillbirth rate was 20.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 20.2 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 34.7 per 1,000 total births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 32.9 per 1,000 total births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 31.3 per 1,000 total births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 30 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 28.8 per 1,000 total births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 27.6 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 26.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 25.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 24.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.84 per 1,000 total births | 24.8 per 1,000 total births | 36.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.65 per 1,000 total births | 21 per 1,000 total births | 24.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.48 per 1,000 total births | 20.2 per 1,000 total births | 20.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 19 Comoros 21 per 1,000 total births compare
- 20 Yemen 20.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 21 Bangladesh 20.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 23 Angola 19.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 24 Togo 19.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 25 Ghana 19.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 19.4 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone was 20.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for stillbirth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.