Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
116th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.5 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-11.1 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -2.92 % change on previous year for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.5 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -11.1 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1604 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.1774 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2238 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0294 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1966 | -0.0245 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0221 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1968 | -0.0245 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1129 % change on previous year | +360.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0516 % change on previous year | +599.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1227 % change on previous year | +138.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4928 % change on previous year | +301.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3806 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2989 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2981 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4494 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4209 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3569 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5752 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7095 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8365 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 1 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5905 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1994 | -0.5462 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1995 | -0.9125 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1996 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1997 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1998 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1999 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2000 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2001 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6593 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4351 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2004 | -0.8595 % change on previous year | -297.5% |
| 2005 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2006 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2007 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2008 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2009 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2010 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2011 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2012 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2014 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7135 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2016 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -1655.7% |
| 2017 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2018 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2019 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2020 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2024 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0564 % change on previous year | -0.1129 % change on previous year | 0.2238 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2527 % change on previous year | 0.0049 % change on previous year | 0.4928 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9912 % change on previous year | 0.3569 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3584 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 0.6593 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 0.7135 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 117 Papua New Guinea -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 118 France -2.93 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.