Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 3.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.79
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1987
All-time low
3.79
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sierra Leone is 3.79, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.61 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.09 | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.03 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 6 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.05 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.07 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.1 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.12 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.13 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.15 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.17 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.21 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.22 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.26 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.29 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.31 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.34 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.38 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.38 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.39 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.41 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.43 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.45 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.47 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.53 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.55 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.55 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.59 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.56 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.55 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.56 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.59 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.59 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.6 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.61 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.59 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.57 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.57 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.55 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.56 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.55 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.55 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.53 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.42 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.36 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.3 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.23 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.09 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.56 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.33 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.06 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.87 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.55 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.39 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.29 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.98 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.79 | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.08 | 6 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3 | 6.17 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.51 | 6.41 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 | 6.55 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.54 | 6.42 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.45 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 | 4.19 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.79 | 4.08 | 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 children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sierra Leone?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Sierra Leone was 3.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1987.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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