Health in Sierra Leone 1,201 indicators covering health for Sierra Leone. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child mortality gdp per capita 9.05 2024 down 33.4% 7th Number of neonatal deaths igme 7,350 2024 down 13.5% 47th Number of child deaths igme 23,171 2024 down 29.6% 41st Child mortality rate marimekko 9.05 2024 down 33.4% 7th Vaccination coverage who unicef 90 2024 up 12.5% 92nd Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 5.8% 2024 down 30.9% 66th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 23.9% 2024 up 24.3% 181st Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 8.2% 2024 up 36.3% 177th Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 16.3% 2024 up 8.8% 144th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 6.3% 2024 up 7.6% 140th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 25.3% 2024 up 23.4% 182nd Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 6.3% 2024 down 30.3% 63rd Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 7.3% 2024 up 36.8% 180th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 5.0% 2024 down 24.5% 67th Number of under-five deaths 23,171 2024 down 29.6% 41st Number of infant deaths 14,038 2024 down 25.4% 45th Number of neonatal deaths 7,350 2024 down 13.5% 47th Neonatal mortality rate 28.26 2024 down 18.5% 15th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 54.6 2024 down 29.8% 12th Under-five mortality rate 90.5 2024 down 33.4% 7th Domestic general government health expenditure 4.5% 2023 down 13.2% 176th External health expenditure 28.5% 2023 down 4.3% 22nd External health expenditure per capita 10.19 current US$ 2023 down 59.7% 72nd External health expenditure per capita, PPP 45.29 current international $ 2023 down 25.9% 42nd Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 — 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 48 2023 up 20.0% 161st Healthcare access quality un 48 2023 up 20.0% 161st Universal health coverage index 48 2023 up 20.0% 161st Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 44.6% 2023 down 1.3% 18th Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 43.9% 2023 down 1.6% 18th Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 53.7% 2023 up 4.5% 9th Stillbirth rate 20.2 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 12.6% 22nd Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 44,000 2024 unchanged 36th Life expectancy men women 63.5 2023 up 15.6% 216th Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th Poverty vs life expectancy 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th Life expectancy vs health expenditure 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th Birth rate vs death rate 30.6 2023 down 16.4% 29th Child mortality around the world 9.72 2023 down 31.6% 6th Food supply vs life expectancy 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 63.5 2023 up 15.6% 216th Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 60.06 2023 up 13.1% 216th Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 9.72 2023 down 31.6% 6th Annual number of deaths by world region 70,114 2023 down 17.0% 97th Births and deaths projected to 2100 70,114 2023 down 17.0% 97th Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 244,841 2023 up 6.7% 78th Difference in male and female life expectancy 2.62 2023 up 123.3% 215th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.06 2023 up 2.2% 165th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 3.44 2023 up 87.5% 200th Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 2.12 2023 up 33.1% 216th Womens life expectancy at birth 63.5 2023 up 15.6% 216th Number of deaths per year 70,114 2023 down 17.0% 97th Crude death rate 8.29 2023 down 34.1% 87th Measles number unvaccinated 23,549 2023 down 28.1% 76th ← Previous Page 6 of 21 Next →