Fertility rate by age group in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fertility rate by age group was 93.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.59
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
207.09
in 1967
All-time low
93.59
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 93.59 for fertility rate by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Sierra Leone peaked at 207.09 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 93.59, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196.51 | — |
| 1951 | 195.44 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 193.82 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 192.43 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 193.76 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 194.62 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 195.48 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 195.75 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 195.91 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 196.18 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 197.15 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 198.61 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 199.75 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 202.13 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 204.94 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 206.11 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 206.47 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 207.09 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 206.23 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 206.49 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 206.81 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 205.7 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 204.73 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 203.06 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 202.62 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 199.13 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 195.59 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 192.34 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 189.4 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 185.59 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 185.24 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 185.27 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 184.8 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 183.13 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 181.78 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 179.91 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 177.78 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 173.17 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 167.75 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 160.59 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 160.23 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 161.38 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 161.34 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 162.89 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 163.33 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 158.33 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 159.18 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 157.36 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 157.64 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 158.75 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 160 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 157.39 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 157.14 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 155.97 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 146.76 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 146.87 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 146.96 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 141.81 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 138.69 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 135.7 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 130.39 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 129.87 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 128.81 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 125.28 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 122.26 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 116.3 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 111.15 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 107.02 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 104.14 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 102.18 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 100.18 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 98.06 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.74 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 93.59 | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 93.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 93.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 194.99 | 192.43 | 196.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 203.5 | 197.15 | 207.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.5 | 185.59 | 206.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.94 | 160.59 | 185.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.04 | 157.36 | 163.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.73 | 135.7 | 160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.74 | 102.18 | 130.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.89 | 93.59 | 100.18 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Sierra Leone?
- Fertility rate by age group in Sierra Leone was 93.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 207.09 in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.59 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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