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Infant mortality in Sierra Leone

1960 – 2024 · 65 data points 3 of 41 · Countries Updated 22 Oct 2026
People · Sierra Leone

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

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Overview 4 figures People 13 figures Economy 9 figures Education 3 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 54.6per 1,000 −1.7 since 2023
Countries · 2024 3 of 41 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −23.2
vs World +26.9 World: 27.7 · 2024
Infant mortality, 1960 – 2024 per 1,000 people · Sierra Leone · World
−23.2 since 2014
Sierra Leone World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

Compared with Infant mortality · per 1,000 people
Sierra Leone
54.6
World
27.7

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Sierra Leone · 1960 – 2024
Latest value 54.6 · 2024
First value 165.7 · 1960
Highest 165.7 · 1960
Lowest 54.6 · 2024
Data points 65

By year

All years · 1960 – 2024

YearSierra LeoneChange World
2024 54.6 −1.7 27.7
2023 56.3 −1.8 28.4
2022 58.1 −1.8 29.3
2021 59.9 −2.0 29.3
2020 61.9 −2.1 29.1
2019 64.0 −2.3 29.2
2018 66.3 −2.4 29.6
2017 68.7 −2.6 30.0
2016 71.3 −5.6 30.6
2015 76.9 −0.9 31.5
2014 77.8 −2.3 32.1
2013 80.1 −3.3 33.1
2012 83.4 −3.6 34.0
2011 87.0 −3.8 35.9
2010 90.8 −3.9 36.7
2009 94.7 −3.9 38.0
2008 98.6 −3.7 39.2
2007 102.3 −3.6 40.7
2006 105.9 −3.4 42.3
2005 109.3 −3.1 44.1
2004 112.4 −3.0 46.3
2003 115.4 −2.8 48.0
2002 118.2 −2.6 49.9
2001 120.8 −2.6 51.9
2000 123.4 −2.5 53.3
1999 125.9 −2.1 55.1
1998 128.0 −2.0 57.0
1997 130.0 −1.6 58.1
1996 131.6 −1.3 59.5
1995 132.9 −0.9 60.2
1994 133.8 −0.7 61.4
1993 134.5 −0.3 62.5
1992 134.8 −0.3 63.3
1991 135.1 −0.3 64.0
1990 135.4 −0.2 64.0
1989 135.6 −0.3 —
1988 135.9 −0.5 —
1987 136.4 −0.5 —
1986 136.9 −0.6 —
1985 137.5 −0.6 —
1984 138.1 −0.6 —
1983 138.7 −0.6 —
1982 139.3 −0.8 —
1981 140.1 −0.8 —
1980 140.9 −1.0 —
1979 141.9 −1.0 —
1978 142.9 −1.1 —
1977 144.0 −1.1 —
1976 145.1 −1.1 —
1975 146.2 −1.2 —
1974 147.4 −1.0 —
1973 148.4 −1.3 —
1972 149.7 −1.3 —
1971 151.0 −1.5 —
1970 152.5 −1.4 —
1969 153.9 −1.4 —
1968 155.3 −1.5 —
1967 156.8 −1.5 —
1966 158.3 −1.5 —
1965 159.8 −1.4 —
1964 161.2 −1.2 —
1963 162.4 −1.2 —
1962 163.6 −1.1 —
1961 164.7 −1.0 —
1960 165.7 —

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryInfant mortality
1 Liberia 63.5
2 Sierra Leone 59.9
3 Congo - Kinshasa 57.6
4 Yemen 36.9
5 Congo - Brazzaville 29.4
6 Gabon 28.5
7 India 27.0
8 Bangladesh 24.5
9 Philippines 22.6
10 Egypt 22.2
11 Algeria 20.2
12 Indonesia 17.0
13 Honduras 14.0
14 Lebanon 13.6
15 Mexico 13.1
16 Brazil 12.7
17 Colombia 11.5
18 Ecuador 11.3
19 Türkiye 8.8
20 Argentina 8.5
21 Chile 5.8
22 United States 5.5
23 Romania 5.3
24 Bulgaria 5.2
25 Saudi Arabia 5.2
26 China 5.1
27 Canada 4.6
28 Russia 4.4
29 United Kingdom 3.9
30 Poland 3.7
31 Netherlands 3.5
32 France 3.4
33 Greece 3.4
34 Germany 3.1
35 Lithuania 3.0
36 Spain 2.6
37 Italy 2.5
38 South Korea 2.5
39 Czechia 2.3
40 Finland 1.9
41 Norway 1.9

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021

What it means

Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.

How it is calculated

Deaths under one year of age divided by live births, times 1,000.