Stillbirths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Stillbirths was 5,340 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,340
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,518
in 2000
All-time low
5,340
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Sierra Leone stood at 5,340. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Sierra Leone peaked at 7,518 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,340, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,518 | — |
| 2001 | 7,430 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7,491 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,283 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,043 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,837 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6,665 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6,400 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6,269 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,145 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,089 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,040 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,965 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,805 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,690 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,602 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5,562 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,552 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,509 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,435 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,399 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,368 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,345 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,340 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,908 | 6,145 | 7,518 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,725 | 5,435 | 6,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,363 | 5,340 | 5,399 | 4 |
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- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,397 compare
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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, 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 stillbirths in Sierra Leone?
- Stillbirths in Sierra Leone was 5,340 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7,518 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,340 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for stillbirths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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