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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.79 live births per woman (2023)
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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.