Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Under-five mortality rate was 90.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90.5
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
413.83
in 1956
All-time low
90.5
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Sierra Leone, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Sierra Leone is 90.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 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-five mortality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 413.83 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 90.5, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 413.83 | — |
| 1957 | 407.7 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 401.37 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 395.83 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 390.01 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 384.38 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 378.69 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 372.92 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 367.17 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 361.12 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 355.06 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 349.04 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 343.21 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 337.5 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 332.07 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 326.64 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 321.47 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 316.46 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 311.92 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 307.15 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 302.67 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 298.25 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 294.03 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 289.97 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 286.07 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 282.58 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 279.19 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 276.05 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 273.12 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 270.31 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 267.52 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 264.81 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 262.19 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 260.11 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 258.02 | -0.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 404.68 | 395.83 | 413.83 | 4 |
| 1960s | 363.91 | 337.5 | 390.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 310.06 | 289.97 | 332.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.2 | 260.11 | 286.07 | 10 |
| 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)
- 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 mortality rate in Sierra Leone?
- Under-five mortality rate in Sierra Leone was 90.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 413.83 in 1956.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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