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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Sierra Leone

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population8.82M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$7.46B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$846.32025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth622024 · yearsInternet use25.1%2024 · % of populationForest area34.3%2023 · % of land area
Under-five mortality
90.5

deaths / 1,000 live births·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Sierra Leone2024 · 90.5
097.5195292.53901960199320251960: 3901961: 3841962: 3791963: 3731964: 3671965: 3611966: 3551967: 3491968: 3431969: 3381970: 3321971: 3271972: 3221973: 3171974: 3121975: 3071976: 3031977: 2981978: 2941979: 2901980: 2861981: 2831982: 2791983: 2761984: 2731985: 2701986: 2681987: 2651988: 2621989: 2601990: 2581991: 2561992: 2541993: 2521994: 2491995: 2461996: 2421997: 2381998: 2331999: 2282000: 2232001: 2172002: 2122003: 2062004: 2002005: 1932006: 1872007: 1802008: 1722009: 1652010: 1582011: 1512012: 1442013: 1382014: 1362015: 1372016: 1222017: 1172018: 1122019: 1082020: 1042021: 1012022: 97.12023: 93.82024: 90.5

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Country context

Sierra Leone in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Freetown
Country code
SLE

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