Health in Sierra Leone

1,202 indicators covering health for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Polio number unvaccinated 21,194 2023 up 21.3% 80th
Infant mortality rates 7.16 2023 down 27.6% 1st
Number of child deaths unwpp 25,032 2023 down 28.2% 39th
Number of infant deaths unwpp 18,532 2023 down 23.9% 40th
Number of deaths 70,114 2023 down 17.0% 97th
Deaths by age group 7 2023 up 16.7% 158th
Number of infant deaths gho 14,355 2023 down 26.2% 44th
Neonatal mortality rate gho 2.93 2023 down 18.9% 14th
Life expectancy unwpp 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th
Child deaths by world region un data 25,032 2023 down 28.2% 39th
Annual death rates in different age groups 75.54 2023 down 28.9% 1st
Remaining life expectancy at different ages 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 5.56 2023 up 6.0% 220th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 60.06 2023 up 13.1% 216th
Life expectancy at birth source comparison 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex 68.81 2023 down 29.9% 1st
Mens life expectancy at birth 60.06 2023 up 13.1% 216th
Life expectancy hmd unwpp 61.79 2023 up 14.3% 218th
Annual death rates in different age groups females 68.81 2023 down 29.9% 1st
Annual death rates in different age groups males 82.12 2023 down 28.1% 1st
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per cap 3.44 2023 up 87.5% 200th
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 3.44 2023 up 87.5% 200th
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 1.06 2023 up 2.2% 165th
Mortality rates age 25 by sex 0.2796 2023 down 43.2% 45th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex 3.55 2023 down 15.9% 25th
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality 0.2045 2023 down 27.5% 12th
Annual deaths by age 25,032 2023 down 28.2% 39th
Prevalence of undernourishment 24.1% 2023 up 3.9% 17th
Immunization, measles second dose 73.0% 2024 up 21.7% 132nd
Number of maternal deaths 915.39 2023 down 55.8% 41st
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 353.56 2023 down 58.0% 21st
Number of maternal deaths 915.39 2023 down 55.8% 41st
Maternal mortality ratio 353.56 2023 down 58.0% 21st
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 86.0% 2024 up 473.3% 33rd
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 92.0% 2023 up 5.7% 34th
Prevalence of hypertension, female 43.4% 2019 down 2.3% 31st
Prevalence of hypertension, male 38.0% 2019 down 7.8% 85th
Prevalence of hypertension 40.8% 2019 down 4.9% 69th
Treatment for hypertension, female 24.2% 2019 up 52.2% 174th
Treatment for hypertension, male 15.5% 2019 up 68.5% 178th
Treatment for hypertension 20.3% 2019 up 57.4% 174th
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 53.45 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 down 38.7% 11th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese 10.6 2014 down 13.8% 35th
Death rates disaster gdp 0 2025 down 100.0% 128th
Number of youth deaths 28,150 2024 down 25.4% 42nd
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years 4,687 2024 up 1.6% 46th
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female 1,525 2024 down 1.5% 32nd
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 1,472 2024 down 1.3% 38th
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, female 1,014 2024 up 12.7% 39th
Number of deaths ages 10-14 years, male 968 2024 up 13.3% 48th
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, female 2,330 2024 down 2.6% 40th
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years, male 2,357 2024 up 6.1% 51st
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female 1,316 2024 down 11.7% 36th
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male 1,389 2024 up 1.5% 54th
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female 1,330 2024 up 4.2% 39th
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male 1,625 2024 up 17.7% 57th
Adolescent mortality rate 9.55 2024 down 5.5% 5th
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 23.13 2024 down 9.8% 3rd
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 13.71 2024 down 12.6% 4th