Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) was 14.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Sierra Leone is 14.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Sierra Leone peaked at 29.8 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 23.9 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 24.8 per 1,000 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 25.4 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5 per 1,000 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 25.9 per 1,000 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 29.8 per 1,000 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 21.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.7 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.8 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.7 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.8 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.4 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 19 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 16 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14.3 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14.3 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.05 per 1,000, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -27.9% | 29.8 per 1,000 | 21.5 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.56 per 1,000 | 22.2 per 1,000 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.51 per 1,000 | 20.8 per 1,000 | 21.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 per 1,000 | 16.6 per 1,000 | 20.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.14 per 1,000 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 2 Somalia 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Sudan 15.4 per 1,000 compare
- 4 South Sudan 15.3 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.9 per 1,000 compare
- 6 East Timor 13.9 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Chad 13.5 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Sierra Leone?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Sierra Leone was 14.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.