Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 123 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Sierra Leone, 2008–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 123 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Sierra Leone peaked at 222 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2017.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 158 | — |
| 2010 | 222 | +40.5% |
| 2013 | 189 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 84 | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 123 | +46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158 | 158 | 158 | 1 |
| 2010s | 154.5 | 84 | 222 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Sierra Leone?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Sierra Leone was 123 in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 222 in 2010.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2017.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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): Q3. 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).