Under-five mortality rate 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (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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