Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is -2.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.9424 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.77 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3864 % change on previous year | 0.0313 % change on previous year | 0.6268 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2921 % change on previous year | -0.1366 % change on previous year | 0.9424 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0165 % change on previous year | -0.3177 % change on previous year | 0.2891 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2269 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 0.2136 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | -0.7868 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 186 Liberia -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Nigeria -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Chile -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Libya -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Gambia, The -2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Italy -2.48 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9424 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.