Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 13.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sierra Leone stood at 13.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sierra Leone peaked at 28.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 27.4 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 26.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 25.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 25.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 22.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 22.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 21.4 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.8 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 13.7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.75 per 1,000 | 21.4 per 1,000 | 28.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.22 per 1,000 | 16.1 per 1,000 | 20.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.66 per 1,000 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 15.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.1 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Niger 17.8 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.1 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.5 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.5 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.6 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sierra Leone?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Sierra Leone was 13.7 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 children ages 5-9 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.