Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -1.04 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 135.0%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.69 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-3.04 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -1.04 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.0% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.69 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -3.04 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1953 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1954 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +323.3% |
| 1955 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1956 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1957 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1959 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1960 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1961 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1963 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7578 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1969 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1970 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1973 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1974 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1975 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1976 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1977 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5304 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5276 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.739 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8377 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4671 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6582 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1985 | -0.1717 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1986 | -0.1801 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9228 % change on previous year | -612.3% |
| 1988 | -0.4836 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1989 | -0.4901 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 1991 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2335 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2865 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1994 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -850.0% |
| 1995 | -0.736 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1996 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -471.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0565 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1998 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +4173.8% |
| 1999 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -376.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7189 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2002 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -421.2% |
| 2003 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2004 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7025 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2006 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +288.6% |
| 2007 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2008 | 0.288 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2009 | -0.83 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 2010 | -0.9837 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3685 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2012 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 2013 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 2014 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2015 | -0.9876 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2016 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2305 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7879 % change on previous year | +241.8% |
| 2019 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2020 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2021 | -1 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2022 | -0.4415 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2023 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.7578 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 % change on previous year | 0.5304 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2827 % change on previous year | -0.4901 % change on previous year | 0.9228 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2634 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6474 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7266 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | -0.4415 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 105 South Sudan -0.9342 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Burkina Faso -0.9578 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Gibraltar -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Uzbekistan -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Mauritania -1.07 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -1.04 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.04 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. 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 Natural population growth, 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 Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.