Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 72.57 in 2030. β–Ό 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

0204060802025202720302025: 87.22026: 842027: 812028: 78.12029: 75.32030: 72.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 81.12 75.27 87.21 5
2030s 72.57 72.57 72.57 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 7 Chad 80.91 compare
  2. 8 Guinea 80.53 compare
  3. 9 Central African Republic 76.83 compare
  4. 11 Zimbabwe 63.83 compare
  5. 12 Benin 63.4 compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso 61.65 compare

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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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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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