Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 145 lowest in 2019. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2019, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Sierra Leone stood at 145 lowest.
The figure is up 61.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Sierra Leone peaked at 221 lowest in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90 lowest, in 2017.
That places Sierra Leone 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 211 lowest | — |
| 2010 | 221 lowest | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 186 lowest | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 90 lowest | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 145 lowest | +61.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211 lowest | 211 lowest | 211 lowest | 1 |
| 2010s | 160.5 lowest | 90 lowest | 221 lowest | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Burkina Faso 175 lowest
- 2 Nigeria 173 lowest compare
- 4 Mali 143 lowest compare
- 5 Guinea 133 lowest compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 120 lowest compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Sierra Leone?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Sierra Leone was 145 lowest in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 221 lowest in 2010.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 lowest in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).