Annual number of births by world region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual number of births by world region was 258,903 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
258,903
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
258,903
in 2023
All-time low
95,629
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 258,903 for annual 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, annual number of births by world region in Sierra Leone peaked at 258,903 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95,629, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95,629 | — |
| 1951 | 96,433 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 96,996 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 97,615 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 99,440 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 100,970 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 102,573 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 104,000 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 105,481 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 106,986 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 108,883 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 110,885 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 112,687 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 114,838 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 116,849 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 118,544 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 120,599 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 122,799 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 124,450 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 126,323 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 128,475 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 130,657 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 132,795 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 135,213 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 138,506 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 140,735 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 142,940 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 145,387 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 148,361 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 150,749 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 153,258 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 156,218 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 159,450 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 162,737 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 166,518 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 169,929 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 173,760 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 178,462 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 182,564 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 186,584 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 190,874 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 201,797 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 195,771 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 195,162 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 195,206 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 195,444 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 195,188 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 196,834 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 198,896 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 199,179 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 199,261 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 206,540 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 220,140 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 225,091 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 227,428 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 230,908 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 235,141 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 236,058 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 239,259 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 241,335 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 243,404 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 246,024 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 247,465 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 245,736 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 244,938 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 243,911 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 246,383 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 249,479 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 251,868 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 253,675 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 254,755 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 256,143 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 257,167 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 258,903 | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 258,903 is below the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 258,903 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,612 | 95,629 | 106,986 | 10 |
| 1960s | 117,686 | 108,883 | 126,323 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,382 | 128,475 | 150,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,948 | 153,258 | 186,584 | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,435 | 190,874 | 201,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,116 | 199,261 | 241,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,288 | 243,404 | 253,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,742 | 254,755 | 258,903 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Sierra Leone?
- Annual number of births by world region in Sierra Leone was 258,903 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 258,903 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,629 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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