Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 3.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.31
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.63
in 1999
All-time low
2.81
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sierra Leone is 3.31, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.63 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.81 | — |
| 1951 | 2.84 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.86 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.88 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.94 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 2.99 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 3.09 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 3.14 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 3.18 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.24 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 3.29 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 3.33 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.39 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.44 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.48 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.54 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.59 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.62 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.66 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.7 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.74 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.78 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.82 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.88 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.92 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.95 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.99 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.03 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.05 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.07 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.09 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.13 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.16 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.23 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.26 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.3 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.32 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.34 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.36 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.38 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.42 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.46 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.49 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.53 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.57 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.62 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.63 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.62 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.58 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.57 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.45 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.45 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.16 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.92 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.77 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.73 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.67 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.45 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.37 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.31 | -1.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.74, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 | 2.81 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 3.24 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.89 | 3.7 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 | 4.07 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 | 4.36 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 4.35 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 | 3.31 | 3.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 43 Uzbekistan 3.41 compare
- 44 Pakistan 3.35 compare
- 45 French Guiana 3.34 compare
- 47 Palestine 3.23 compare
- 48 South Sudan 3.22 compare
- 49 Ghana 3.14 compare
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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sierra Leone?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sierra Leone was 3.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 1999.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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