Children per woman vs population growth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.23
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 2006
All-time low
1.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.23 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.56 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.33 | — |
| 1951 | 1.36 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.38 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.39 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.45 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 1.49 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 1.53 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.57 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1.6 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.63 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.68 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 1.74 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 1.78 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.83 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.88 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.91 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.97 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.02 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.06 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.12 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.14 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.24 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.29 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.32 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.36 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.38 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.4 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.42 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.43 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.45 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.44 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.44 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.46 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.44 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.4 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.48 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.49 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.43 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.48 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.37 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.49 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.54 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.54 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.52 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.46 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.33 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.31 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.26 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.23 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.47 | 1.33 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 | 1.68 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.24 | 2.08 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.31 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.23 | 2.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 compare
- 34 Eritrea 2.25 compare
- 35 Rwanda 2.24 compare
- 37 Solomon Islands 2.18 compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 2.17 compare
- 39 Iraq 2.16 compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Sierra Leone?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Sierra Leone was 2.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 2006.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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