Crude birth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Crude birth rate was 30.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.6
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.21
in 1963
All-time low
30.6
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 30.6. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 48.21 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 30th 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.
Crude birth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.82 | — |
| 1951 | 47.66 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 47.38 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 47.14 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 47.46 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 47.61 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 47.75 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 47.79 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.84 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 47.87 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 48 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 48.12 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 48.11 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.21 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 48.2 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.02 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 47.96 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.92 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.65 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 47.47 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.37 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.28 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 47.18 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.16 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.43 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 47.31 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 47.19 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.12 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.17 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 47 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 46.84 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 46.79 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.78 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.74 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.79 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.7 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.6 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 46.6 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 46.4 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 46.25 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 45.48 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 47.52 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 46.99 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 46.95 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.78 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.77 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.48 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 46.27 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.3 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.13 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.05 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 44.01 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.28 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 43.47 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.47 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.97 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.81 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 41.06 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 40.59 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.85 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.12 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 38.52 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.77 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 35.62 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.66 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 34.19 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.81 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.34 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.81 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 32.2 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 31.64 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.07 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 30.6 | -1.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 30.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 30.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.63 | 47.14 | 47.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.97 | 47.47 | 48.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.22 | 47 | 47.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.65 | 46.25 | 46.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.57 | 45.48 | 47.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.46 | 39.85 | 45.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.64 | 32.81 | 39.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 30.6 | 32.2 | 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 crude birth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Crude birth rate in Sierra Leone was 30.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 48.21 in 1963.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for crude birth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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