Share of births by age of mother in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of births by age of mother was 17.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 1974
All-time low
17.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Sierra Leone is 17.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.4% | — |
| 1951 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 22.3% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 22.3% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 22.4% | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 22.6% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 21.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 22.6% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 22.1% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 22.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 21.7% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 20.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.2% | 17.7% | 4 |
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More population data for Sierra Leone
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Sierra Leone?
- Share of births by age of mother in Sierra Leone was 17.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.