Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Stillbirth rate was 2.02 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone is 2.02 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.64 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.02 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.64 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 3.47 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.29 deaths per 100 births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.13 deaths per 100 births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.88 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.76 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.64 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.55 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.48 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.44 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.31 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.27 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.25 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.21 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.18 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.14 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.08 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.05 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.04 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.02 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.02 deaths per 100 births is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.08 deaths per 100 births, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.02 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 deaths per 100 births, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 deaths per 100 births | 2.48 deaths per 100 births | 3.64 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 deaths per 100 births | 2.1 deaths per 100 births | 2.44 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 deaths per 100 births | 2.02 deaths per 100 births | 2.08 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions 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 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Stillbirth rate in Sierra Leone was 2.02 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for stillbirth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.