Number of child deaths per woman in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3376 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.52 under-five deaths per woman
in 1956
All-time low
0.3376 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Sierra Leone, 1956–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Sierra Leone stood at 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.52 under-five deaths per woman in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Number of child deaths per woman in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2.52 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1957 | 2.49 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 2.46 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.43 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2.41 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.39 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.36 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.33 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.31 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.28 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.25 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.19 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.16 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.04 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.01 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.96 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.94 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.37 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9592 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8998 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.841 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7853 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7297 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6722 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6392 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.622 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5438 under-five deaths per woman | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5134 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4829 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4539 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4258 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4003 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3787 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3582 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 under-five deaths per woman | 2.43 under-five deaths per woman | 2.52 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.29 under-five deaths per woman | 2.16 under-five deaths per woman | 2.41 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | 1.91 under-five deaths per woman | 2.13 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | 1.88 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8998 under-five deaths per woman | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6283 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4539 under-five deaths per woman | 0.841 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3801 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4258 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Central African Republic 0.384 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 0.3535 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 11 Liberia 0.3516 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 13 Benin 0.3326 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 15 Mozambique 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Sierra Leone?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Sierra Leone was 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 under-five deaths per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).