Population ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population ages 0-14 was 37.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 217 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 2003
All-time low
37.7%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone stood at 37.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2025.
Sierra Leone ranks 36th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.2% | — |
| 1961 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 39.4% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 40.1% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.0% | 38.2% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 40.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 41.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 42.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 40.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.7% | 39.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 South Sudan 38.0% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 38.0% compare
- 35 Senegal 37.7% compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 37.6% compare
- 38 Eritrea 37.6% compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 37.5% compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9,041 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone?
- Population ages 0-14 in Sierra Leone was 37.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population ages 0-14?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.