Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 23,171 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
23,171
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
48,437
in 1992
All-time low
23,171
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 46.8k1991: 47.9k1992: 48.4k1993: 48.2k1994: 47.9k1995: 47.5k1996: 46.7k1997: 45.8k1998: 45.2k1999: 44.4k2000: 43.5k2001: 42.9k2002: 43.2k2003: 43.4k2004: 43.0k2005: 42.5k2006: 42.0k2007: 41.1k2008: 39.9k2009: 38.6k2010: 37.3k2011: 36.0k2012: 34.7k2013: 33.4k2014: 32.9k2015: 33.2k2016: 29.5k2017: 28.5k2018: 27.6k2019: 26.8k2020: 26.1k2021: 25.3k2022: 24.6k2023: 23.9k2024: 23.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 23,171 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone peaked at 48,437 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23,171, in 2024.

Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,871 44,405 48,437 10
2000s 42,012 38,637 43,470 10
2010s 32,002 26,833 37,316 10
2020s 24,594 23,171 26,058 5

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  5. 43 Central African Republic 20,555 compare
  6. 44 Algeria 19,422 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone was 23,171 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 48,437 in 1992.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 23,171 in 2024.
How does Sierra Leone rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Sierra Leone ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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