Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 72.57 in 2030. ▼ 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
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sierra Leone, 2025–2030
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%.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87.21 | — |
| 2026 | 84.04 | -3.6% |
| 2027 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2028 | 78.08 | -3.6% |
| 2029 | 75.27 | -3.6% |
| 2030 | 72.57 | -3.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 72.57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.12, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 72.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 81.12 | 75.27 | 87.21 | 5 |
| 2030s | 72.57 | 72.57 | 72.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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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