Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.1106 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1106 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1979 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.1106 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1106 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1979 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1106 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1368 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1436 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1461 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1528 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1775 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1814 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1963 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1942 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1926 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.191 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1888 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1792 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1846 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.188 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1836 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.181 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1474 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1284 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.149 units per square kilometre | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | 0.1562 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1701 units per square kilometre | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | 0.1831 units per square kilometre | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.18 units per square kilometre | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | 0.188 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 units per square kilometre | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Uganda 0.1712 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Gambia 0.1542 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 0.1492 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Benin 0.1093 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Togo 0.1055 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 India 0.0996 units per square kilometre compare
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, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1106 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1979 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1106 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.