Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 116,609 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116,609 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
116,609 people
in 2023
All-time low
33,160 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sierra Leone is 116,609 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Sierra Leone peaked at 116,609 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,160 people, 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,160 people | — |
| 1951 | 33,546 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 34,904 people | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 35,226 people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 35,520 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 36,069 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 36,801 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 37,493 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 38,155 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 38,809 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 39,527 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 40,334 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 41,217 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 42,082 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 42,975 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 43,914 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 44,764 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 45,615 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 46,564 people | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 47,429 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 48,231 people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 49,111 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 50,030 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 50,976 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 51,971 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 53,169 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 54,325 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 55,307 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 56,394 people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 57,617 people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 58,816 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 59,936 people | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 61,158 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 62,553 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 64,035 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 65,597 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 67,302 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 69,177 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 71,193 people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 72,969 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 75,682 people | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 76,471 people | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 75,126 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 75,121 people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 75,668 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 75,921 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76,183 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77,247 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 78,112 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 78,532 people | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 80,424 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 85,112 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 89,873 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 93,125 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 95,549 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 96,492 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 96,966 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98,490 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 100,354 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 102,304 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 104,279 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 105,714 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 107,130 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 108,450 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 108,826 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 108,668 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 108,719 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 109,520 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 111,085 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 112,593 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 113,894 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 114,919 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 115,784 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 116,609 people | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 116,609 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,075 people, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 116,609 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35,968 people | 33,160 people | 38,809 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43,442 people | 39,527 people | 47,429 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,713 people | 48,231 people | 57,617 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,274 people | 58,816 people | 72,969 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,406 people | 75,121 people | 78,532 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,869 people | 80,424 people | 102,304 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,498 people | 104,279 people | 112,593 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,302 people | 113,894 people | 116,609 people | 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Sierra Leone?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Sierra Leone was 116,609 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 116,609 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,160 people in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.