Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 72.57 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
72.57
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
87.21
in 2025
All-time low
72.57
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sierra Leone, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sierra Leone is 72.57, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.12 | 75.27 | 87.21 | 5 |
| 2030s | 72.57 | 72.57 | 72.57 | 1 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4988 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sierra Leone?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sierra Leone was 72.57 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 87.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.57 in 2030.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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