Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 18,899 in 2030. βΌ Falling
Latest (2030)
18,899
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
22,414
in 2025
All-time low
18,899
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025β2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Sierra Leone, 2025β2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 18,899 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 20,988 | 19,569 | 22,414 | 5 |
| 2030s | 18,899 | 18,899 | 18,899 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4988 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Sierra Leone?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Sierra Leone was 18,899 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22,414 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,899 in 2030.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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