Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 90.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90.5
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
258.02
in 1990
All-time low
90.5
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone is 90.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone peaked at 258.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 90.5, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 258.02 | — |
| 1991 | 255.96 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 253.84 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 251.74 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 249.05 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 245.9 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 242.16 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 237.88 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 233.12 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 228.2 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 222.84 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 217.26 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 211.65 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 205.72 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 199.56 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 193.22 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 186.54 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 179.56 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 172.44 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 165.15 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 157.88 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 150.77 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 144.09 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 137.93 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 135.93 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 136.75 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 121.75 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 116.97 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 112.44 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 108.27 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 104.35 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 100.63 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 97.09 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 93.77 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 90.5 | -3.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 90.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 90.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245.59 | 228.2 | 258.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.39 | 165.15 | 222.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.28 | 108.27 | 157.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.27 | 90.5 | 104.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 4 Chad 97.26 compare
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone was 90.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 258.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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