Number of births, by world region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of births, by world region was 258,903 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
258,903 births
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
258,903 births
in 2023
All-time low
95,629 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 258,903 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Sierra Leone peaked at 258,903 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95,629 births, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95,629 births | — |
| 1951 | 96,433 births | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 96,996 births | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 97,615 births | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 99,440 births | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 100,970 births | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 102,573 births | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 104,000 births | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 105,481 births | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 106,986 births | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 108,883 births | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 110,885 births | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 112,687 births | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 114,838 births | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 116,849 births | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 118,544 births | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 120,599 births | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 122,799 births | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 124,450 births | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 126,323 births | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 128,475 births | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 130,657 births | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 132,795 births | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 135,213 births | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 138,506 births | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 140,735 births | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 142,940 births | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 145,387 births | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 148,361 births | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 150,749 births | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 153,258 births | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 156,218 births | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 159,450 births | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 162,737 births | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 166,518 births | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 169,929 births | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 173,760 births | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 178,462 births | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 182,564 births | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 186,584 births | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 190,874 births | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 201,797 births | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 195,771 births | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 195,162 births | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 195,206 births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 195,444 births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 195,188 births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 196,834 births | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 198,896 births | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 199,179 births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 199,261 births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 206,540 births | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 220,140 births | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 225,091 births | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 227,428 births | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 230,908 births | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 235,141 births | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 236,058 births | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 239,259 births | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 241,335 births | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 243,404 births | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 246,024 births | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 247,465 births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 245,736 births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 244,938 births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 243,911 births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 246,383 births | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 249,479 births | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 251,868 births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 253,675 births | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 254,755 births | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 256,143 births | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 257,167 births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 258,903 births | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,612 births | 95,629 births | 106,986 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 117,686 births | 108,883 births | 126,323 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,382 births | 128,475 births | 150,749 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,948 births | 153,258 births | 186,584 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,435 births | 190,874 births | 201,797 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,116 births | 199,261 births | 241,335 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,288 births | 243,404 births | 253,675 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,742 births | 254,755 births | 258,903 births | 4 |
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More population data for Sierra Leone
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Sierra Leone?
- Number of births, by world region in Sierra Leone was 258,903 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 258,903 births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,629 births in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of births, by world region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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