Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Stillbirth rate was 20.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.21
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
36.36
in 2000
All-time low
20.21
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 20.21 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 36.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.21, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 201 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.36 | — |
| 2001 | 34.73 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 32.91 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 31.34 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 30.04 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 28.76 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 27.56 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 26.4 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 25.53 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 24.83 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.41 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.96 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.54 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.08 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.45 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.08 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.77 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.98 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.75 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.53 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.36 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.21 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.85 | 24.83 | 36.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 20.98 | 24.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.46 | 20.21 | 20.75 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.8834 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3765 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone was 20.21 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 36.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.21 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for stillbirth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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