Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.1783 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1783 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3576 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.1783 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1783 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3576 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1783 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.2959 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2966 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2968 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.297 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.297 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2971 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2976 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2981 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2997 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3009 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3019 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3031 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3045 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.306 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3091 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3115 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3143 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3176 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3211 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3249 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3295 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3343 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3448 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3538 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3576 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3557 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3533 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3499 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3439 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3375 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3322 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3261 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3171 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3185 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3155 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3121 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.308 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3015 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2929 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.284 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2748 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2655 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2563 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2466 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2432 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1885 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1783 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1783 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1783 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2966 units per square kilometre | 0.2952 units per square kilometre | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3006 units per square kilometre | 0.2971 units per square kilometre | 0.306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3209 units per square kilometre | 0.3072 units per square kilometre | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3455 units per square kilometre | 0.3261 units per square kilometre | 0.3576 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3084 units per square kilometre | 0.284 units per square kilometre | 0.3191 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2367 units per square kilometre | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | 0.2748 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | 0.1783 units per square kilometre | 0.1941 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Uganda 0.2307 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Gambia 0.1962 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1903 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1742 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 0.1655 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Kiribati 0.1284 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, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1783 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3576 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1783 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.