Sierra Leone: Older child mortality rate

The latest value from 2024 is 14 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 14 deaths per 1000 births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 3 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Sierra Leone from 1990 to 2024 is 19 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 14 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 28 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: 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.