Health in Sierra Leone

1,206 indicators covering health for Sierra Leone.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 442.83 2020 down 47.1% 18th
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality 442.83 2020 down 47.1% 18th
Maternal deaths by income group 1,165 2020 down 44.4% 39th
Maternal mortality vs fertility 442.83 2020 down 47.1% 18th
Maternal deaths ihme 1,165 2020 down 44.4% 39th
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income 442.83 2020 down 47.1% 17th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 93.6% 2023 down 3.1% 10th
Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 4.41 2023 up 13.4% 42nd
Hib (Hib3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 91.0% 2025 up 5.8% 88th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis third-dose  (DTP3) 91.0% 2025 up 5.8% 91st
Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 90.0% 2025 up 15.4% 95th
Hepatitis B (HepB3) immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 91.0% 2025 up 5.8% 81st
Measles-containing-vaccine second-dose (MCV2) immunization coverage 73.0% 2025 up 21.7% 129th
Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 92.0% 2025 down 3.2% 115th
Implementation of tools to monitor economic and environmental tourism 7 2020 unchanged 10th
New HIV infections 0.3 2025 down 67.4% 36th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 25.2% 2024 down 20.0% 37th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) 295.6 2024 down 13.0% 58th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) 63.9 2024 up 138.4% 74th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 5.4% 2024 up 116.0% 85th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban 12.5% 2024 up 6.4% 102nd
Mean HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 1.1 2018 unchanged 102nd
Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 2018 up 2.6% 154th
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, age-standardized 2.8 2018 up 3.7% 160th
Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 2018 unchanged 101st
Mean Non-HDL cholesterol, crude 2.8 2018 up 3.7% 152nd
Mean total cholesterol, age-standardized 4 2018 unchanged 165th
Prevalence of anemia among children 73.4% 2019 down 6.0% 6th
Births attended by skilled health staff 86.9% 2019 up 105.0% 125th
Births attended by health staff sdgs 86.9 2019 up 105.0% 125th
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 2,048 2021 up 27.9% 40th
Adolescent mortality rate 9.91 2021 up 2.7% 5th
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV 75,000 2024 up 23.0% 51st
Prevalence of current tobacco use 11.3% 2024 down 39.9% 125th
Prevalence of current tobacco use, females 5.1% 2024 down 43.3% 91st
Prevalence of current tobacco use, males 17.5% 2024 down 39.0% 125th
BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 97.0% 2025 up 7.8% 51st
Physicians 0.134 per 1,000 people 2022 up 415.4% 180th
Physicians per 1000 people 0.134 2022 up 415.4% 180th
Share of the population infected with hiv 1.37 2024 down 13.4% 28th
Global vaccination coverage 91 2024 up 9.6% 85th
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 0.0% 2024 185th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex 90.5 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 33.4% 7th
Infant mortality rate 54.6 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 29.8% 11th
Neonatal mortality rate 28.26 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 18.5% 15th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 32,000 2024 up 3.2% 36th
Incidence of tuberculosis 372 2024 down 18.2% 16th
Number of incident tuberculosis cases 4,500 2024 up 21.6% 27th
Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV 4,200 2024 down 44.0% 30th
Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people 48 2024 down 56.0% 12th
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status 1,300 2024 down 31.6% 26th
Tuberculosis case fatality rate 19 2024 down 42.4% 31st
Life satisfaction vs child mortality 3.25 2025 down 29.9% 155th
Incidence of tuberculosis sdgs 372 2024 down 18.2% 16th
Tuberculosis deaths region 5,500 2024 down 40.9% 30th
Tuberculosis death rate 64 2024 down 52.9% 13th
Tuberculosis deaths who 5,500 2024 down 40.9% 30th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 10.8% 2024 up 70.9% 93rd
Tuberculosis incidence 372 per 100,000 people 2024 down 18.2% 14th
Tuberculosis patients with hiv share 14 2024 up 16.7% 35th