Number of one year olds in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of one year olds was 116,609 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116,609
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
116,609
in 2023
All-time low
33,160
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Sierra Leone is 116,609, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Sierra Leone peaked at 116,609 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,160, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of one year olds in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,160 | — |
| 1951 | 33,546 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 34,904 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 35,226 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 35,520 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 36,069 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 36,801 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 37,493 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 38,155 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 38,809 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 39,527 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 40,334 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 41,217 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 42,082 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 42,975 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 43,914 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 44,764 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 45,615 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 46,564 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 47,429 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 48,231 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 49,111 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 50,030 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 50,976 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 51,971 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 53,169 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 54,325 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 55,307 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 56,394 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 57,617 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 58,816 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 59,936 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 61,158 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 62,553 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 64,035 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 65,597 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 67,302 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 69,177 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 71,193 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 72,969 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 75,682 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 76,471 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 75,126 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 75,121 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,668 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75,921 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76,183 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77,247 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 78,112 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 78,532 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 80,424 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 85,112 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 89,873 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 93,125 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 95,549 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 96,492 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 96,966 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98,490 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 100,354 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 102,304 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 104,279 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 105,714 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 107,130 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 108,450 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 108,826 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 108,668 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 108,719 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 109,520 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 111,085 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 112,593 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 113,894 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 114,919 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 115,784 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 116,609 | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 116,609 is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,075, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 116,609 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,968 | 33,160 | 38,809 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,442 | 39,527 | 47,429 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,713 | 48,231 | 57,617 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,274 | 58,816 | 72,969 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,406 | 75,121 | 78,532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,869 | 80,424 | 102,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,498 | 104,279 | 112,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,302 | 113,894 | 116,609 | 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 number of one year olds in Sierra Leone?
- Number of one year olds in Sierra Leone was 116,609 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 116,609 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,160 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of one year olds?
- Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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