Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.1523 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1523 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3134 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.1523 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.1523 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3134 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1523 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%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2672 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.268 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2679 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2678 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2677 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2675 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2668 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2668 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.267 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2682 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2691 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2715 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2747 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2764 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2786 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2842 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2871 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2907 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2945 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2988 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3104 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3114 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3075 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3027 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2934 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2798 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2816 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2827 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2774 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2738 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2673 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2594 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2249 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2158 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2131 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1898 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1776 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.167 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1621 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1571 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1523 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1523 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.055 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1523 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2676 units per square kilometre | 0.267 units per square kilometre | 0.268 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | 0.2668 units per square kilometre | 0.2725 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.284 units per square kilometre | 0.2733 units per square kilometre | 0.2988 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3039 units per square kilometre | 0.2891 units per square kilometre | 0.3134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | 0.2513 units per square kilometre | 0.2831 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2067 units per square kilometre | 0.1722 units per square kilometre | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1596 units per square kilometre | 0.1523 units per square kilometre | 0.167 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 9 Pakistan 0.2259 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.1822 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.1533 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malawi 0.1514 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1456 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.1378 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1523 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3134 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1523 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female 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.