Median age vs births per woman in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Median age vs births per woman was 19.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.27
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
194th
of 229 countries
All-time high
20.06
in 1960
All-time low
16.82
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19.27 for median age vs births per woman in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.06 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.82, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 194th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.4 | — |
| 1951 | 19.53 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 19.64 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 19.75 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 19.84 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 19.91 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 19.97 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 20.01 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 20.04 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 20.05 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 20.06 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 20.04 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 20 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 19.97 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 19.93 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 19.89 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 19.85 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 19.8 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 19.72 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 19.57 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 19.37 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 19.2 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 19.05 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 18.89 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 18.74 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 18.6 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 18.48 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 18.36 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 18.26 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 18.16 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.07 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 17.99 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 17.92 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.86 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.79 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.73 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.66 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.6 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 17.54 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.48 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.43 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.37 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.32 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.26 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 17.21 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 17.15 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 17.1 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17.06 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.93 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.88 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 16.85 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.83 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.82 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.84 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.87 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.91 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.95 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.99 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.05 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.11 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.19 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.28 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 17.39 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.51 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.66 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.83 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 18.01 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.61 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.82 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.04 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.27 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.81 | 19.4 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.88 | 19.57 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.71 | 18.16 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.76 | 17.48 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.18 | 16.93 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9 | 16.82 | 17.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 17.11 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.93 | 18.61 | 19.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 191 Palestine, State of 19.76 compare
- 192 Kenya 19.53 compare
- 193 Rwanda 19.44 compare
- 195 Senegal 19.13 compare
- 196 Sao Tome and Principe 19.05 compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 18.94 compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Sierra Leone?
- Median age vs births per woman in Sierra Leone was 19.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.06 in 1960.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.82 in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Sierra Leone ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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