Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 17.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
Sierra Leone recorded 17.4 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sierra Leone peaked at 50.7 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 26.3 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 26.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 30 per 1,000 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 32.1 per 1,000 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 25.9 per 1,000 | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 25.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.2 per 1,000 | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 50.7 per 1,000 | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 25.4 per 1,000 | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 25.2 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.1 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.9 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.5 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.8 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 20.1 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.58 per 1,000 | 25.7 per 1,000 | 50.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.41 per 1,000 | 23 per 1,000 | 25.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.73 per 1,000 | 18.8 per 1,000 | 22.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 per 1,000 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 18.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 Central African Republic 22.4 per 1,000 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.9 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Chad 17.9 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Guinea 17.2 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 16.6 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Sierra Leone?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sierra Leone was 17.4 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.