Number of infant deaths, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths, female was 6,254 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6,254
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
11,887
in 1992
All-time low
6,254
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Sierra Leone, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Sierra Leone is 6,254, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 11,887 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,254, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,962 | — |
| 1961 | 8,052 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 8,137 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8,219 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 8,307 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 8,363 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 8,422 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8,491 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8,539 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 8,586 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 8,654 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 8,717 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8,786 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8,856 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,984 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 9,084 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 9,159 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 9,242 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 9,341 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9,444 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9,532 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 9,641 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 9,780 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 9,928 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10,101 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 10,281 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 10,457 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 10,671 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10,888 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 11,107 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11,333 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 11,784 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 11,887 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 11,675 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 11,636 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 11,600 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11,500 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11,425 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11,388 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 11,300 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11,104 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11,091 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,419 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 11,618 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 11,506 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11,325 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11,165 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,885 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 10,579 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10,274 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9,913 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 9,563 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 9,228 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8,832 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8,522 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,410 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7,765 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 7,565 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7,368 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7,173 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6,962 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 6,774 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6,581 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6,405 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,254 | -2.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6,254 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,991, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6,254 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,972, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,308 | 7,962 | 8,586 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,027 | 8,654 | 9,444 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,239 | 9,532 | 11,107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,553 | 11,300 | 11,887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,097 | 10,274 | 11,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,434 | 7,173 | 9,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,595 | 6,254 | 6,962 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Sierra Leone was 6,254 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11,887 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,254 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.