Number of infant deaths, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of infant deaths, male was 7,784 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7,784
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14,287
in 1992
All-time low
7,784
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male in Sierra Leone is 7,784, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 14,287 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7,784, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,438 | — |
| 1961 | 9,559 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 9,657 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 9,765 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 9,871 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 9,942 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 10,008 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 10,092 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 10,162 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 10,213 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 10,285 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 10,364 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 10,449 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 10,548 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 10,706 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10,833 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 10,927 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 11,026 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 11,156 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 11,278 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 11,388 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 11,537 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 11,708 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 11,899 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 12,114 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 12,326 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 12,548 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 12,813 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 13,095 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 13,369 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 13,647 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 14,172 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 14,287 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14,020 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 13,902 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 13,783 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 13,631 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13,494 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 13,390 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 13,217 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 12,962 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 12,936 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,324 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13,571 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13,434 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,251 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13,067 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12,795 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12,458 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 12,117 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 11,759 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 11,411 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 11,063 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 10,640 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 10,299 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10,153 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9,495 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9,271 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9,053 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,838 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,613 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,380 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 8,173 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7,984 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7,784 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,871 | 9,438 | 10,213 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,757 | 10,285 | 11,278 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,280 | 11,388 | 13,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,754 | 13,217 | 14,287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,992 | 12,117 | 13,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,198 | 8,838 | 11,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,187 | 7,784 | 8,613 | 5 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 19.82 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 46,575 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,235 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 20.8 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 553,045 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.85 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 178,431 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Sierra Leone?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Sierra Leone was 7,784 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, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14,287 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,784 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.