Birth rate by women's age group in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Birth rate by women's age group was 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
207.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1967
All-time low
93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's 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, birth rate by women's age group in Sierra Leone peaked at 207.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 195.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 193.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 192.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 193.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 194.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 195.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 195.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 195.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 196.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 197.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 198.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 199.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 202.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 204.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 206.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 206.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 207.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 206.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 206.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 206.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 205.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 204.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 203.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 202.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 199.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 195.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 192.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 189.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 185.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 185.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 185.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 184.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 183.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 181.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 179.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 177.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 173.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 167.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 160.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 160.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 161.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 161.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 162.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 163.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 158.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 159.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 157.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 157.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 158.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 160 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 157.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 157.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 155.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 146.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 146.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 146.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 141.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 138.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 135.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 130.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 129.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 128.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 125.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 122.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 116.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 111.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 107.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 104.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 102.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 100.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 95.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 194.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 192.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 196.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 203.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 197.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 207.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 185.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 206.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 160.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 185.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 157.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 163.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 160 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 130.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 18 Cameroon 106.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 98.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 20 South Sudan 97.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 22 Nicaragua 93.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 92.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 24 Gabon 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Sierra Leone?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Sierra Leone was 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 207.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.