Children under age 5 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children under age 5 was 1.16 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
318,190
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Sierra Leone is 1.16 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 318,190, in 1952.
Sierra Leone ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 320,685 | — |
| 1951 | 319,074 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 318,190 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 319,770 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 325,591 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 332,121 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 337,874 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 344,242 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 351,053 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 358,176 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 365,723 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 373,765 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 382,145 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 390,909 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 400,080 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 409,346 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 418,510 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 427,833 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 437,067 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 445,946 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 454,926 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 463,951 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 472,912 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 482,242 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 492,374 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 502,964 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 513,412 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 524,281 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 535,925 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 547,536 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 559,116 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 571,129 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 583,697 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 596,963 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 611,017 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 625,811 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 642,481 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 661,225 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 680,371 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 697,959 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 726,189 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 734,909 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 721,373 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 720,694 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 725,033 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 727,518 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 732,369 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 743,162 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 751,379 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 756,679 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 776,794 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 824,345 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 872,104 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 904,935 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 929,340 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 945,499 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 957,074 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 968,324 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 982,855 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.16 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.16 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 332,678 | 318,190 | 358,176 | 10 |
| 1960s | 405,132 | 365,723 | 445,946 | 10 |
| 1970s | 499,052 | 454,926 | 547,536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 622,977 | 559,116 | 697,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 733,930 | 720,694 | 756,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 916,274 | 776,794 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.13 million | 1.16 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 children under age 5 in Sierra Leone?
- Children under age 5 in Sierra Leone was 1.16 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,190 in 1952.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children under age 5?
- Sierra Leone ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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