Births by age of mother in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Births by age of mother was 117 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
117
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
43rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
246
in 2004
All-time low
56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Sierra Leone stood at 117.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Sierra Leone peaked at 246 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56 | — |
| 1951 | 59 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 89 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 94 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 99 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 102 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 107 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 112 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 117 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 124 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 128 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 133 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 138 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 142 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 147 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 152 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 155 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 159 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 163 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 165 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 168 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 171 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 172 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 171 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 175 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 178 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 180 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 179 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 183 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 170 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 160 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 171 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 172 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 183 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 185 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 182 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 185 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 202 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 222 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 232 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 246 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 241 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 224 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 223 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 219 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 214 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 217 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 208 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 205 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 206 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 202 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 198 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 189 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 174 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 164 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 152 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 145 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 134 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 126 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 117 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.2 | 56 | 72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.3 | 75 | 107 | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.8 | 112 | 155 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.2 | 159 | 180 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.7 | 160 | 185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.8 | 185 | 246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.5 | 152 | 217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.5 | 117 | 145 | 4 |
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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 births by age of mother in Sierra Leone?
- Births by age of mother in Sierra Leone was 117 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 246 in 2004.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for births by age of mother?
- Sierra Leone ranks 43rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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