Number of births per year in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of births per year was 258,903 in 2023. β² Rising
Number of births per year in Sierra Leone, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 258,903 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Sierra Leone peaked at 258,903 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95,629, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,612 | 95,629 | 106,986 | 10 |
| 1960s | 117,686 | 108,883 | 126,323 | 10 |
| 1970s | 139,382 | 128,475 | 150,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,948 | 153,258 | 186,584 | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,435 | 190,874 | 201,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,116 | 199,261 | 241,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 247,288 | 243,404 | 253,675 | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,742 | 254,755 | 258,903 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 74 Ecuador 270,300 compare
- 75 Togo 268,455 compare
- 76 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 260,151 compare
- 78 Haiti 258,348 compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 255,331 compare
- 80 Central African Republic 238,858 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.9 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Sierra Leone?
- Number of births per year in Sierra Leone was 258,903 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 258,903 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,629 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of births per year?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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