Youth mortality rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Youth mortality rate was 11.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.15 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.99 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
11.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 11.15 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.15 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.99 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 28.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 28.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 28.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 27.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 27.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 26.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 25.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 25.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 24.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 23.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 22.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 21.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 20.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 19.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 17.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.89 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.44 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 13.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11.15 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.42 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11.15 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.43 deaths per 100 live births | 25.4 deaths per 100 live births | 28.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.85 deaths per 100 live births | 18.68 deaths per 100 live births | 24.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 deaths per 100 live births | 13.09 deaths per 100 live births | 17.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | 11.15 deaths per 100 live births | 12.68 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 3 Somalia 12.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 4 South Sudan 11.62 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 5 Chad 11.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 7 Central African Republic 10.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Guinea 10.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.58 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Sierra Leone?
- Youth mortality rate in Sierra Leone was 11.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for youth mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.