Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 23,592 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
23,592
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
23,592
in 2030
All-time low
23,282
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Remains constant in Sierra Leone, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 23,592 for under-five deaths - remains constant in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,282 | — |
| 2026 | 23,373 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 23,489 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 23,551 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 23,559 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 23,592 | +0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23,592 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53,533, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23,592 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,418, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 23,451 | 23,282 | 23,559 | 5 |
| 2030s | 23,592 | 23,592 | 23,592 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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-five deaths - remains constant in Sierra Leone?
- Under-five deaths - remains constant in Sierra Leone was 23,592 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23,592 in 2030.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,282 in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for under-five deaths - remains constant?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - remains constant rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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