Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Sierra Leone

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Sierra Leone was 56.2. A difference of -1.8 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Sierra Leone were 61.3 and 50.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Sierra Leone for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sierra Leone
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sierra Leone
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Year Total Male Female
1960 165.3 176.9 152.8
1961 164.2 175.8 151.8
1962 163 174.6 150.8
1963 161.9 173.3 149.6
1964 160.6 172 148.4
1965 159.3 170.6 147.1
1966 157.8 169.1 145.8
1967 156.3 167.6 144.6
1968 154.9 166.1 143.2
1969 153.5 164.4 142
1970 152.2 163 140.6
1971 150.9 161.7 139.5
1972 149.7 160.4 138.3
1973 148.4 159.2 137.2
1974 147.3 158 136
1975 146.1 156.8 134.9
1976 145 155.7 133.8
1977 144 154.5 132.8
1978 143 153.4 131.8
1979 142 152.4 130.8
1980 141.2 151.6 130
1981 140.2 150.6 129.2
1982 139.4 149.9 128.4
1983 138.8 149.2 127.7
1984 138.1 148.5 127.1
1985 137.5 147.9 126.6
1986 137 147.4 126
1987 136.5 147 125.5
1988 136.1 146.6 125.1
1989 135.7 146.2 124.6
1990 135.5 146 124.3
1991 135.2 145.8 124.1
1992 134.8 145.4 123.9
1993 134.4 144.6 123.6
1994 133.7 143.5 123.3
1995 132.7 142.2 122.8
1996 131.4 140.6 121.8
1997 129.7 138.6 120.5
1998 127.8 136.2 119
1999 125.7 133.5 117.4
2000 123.4 131 115.4
2001 120.8 128.2 113.2
2002 118.2 125.4 110.7
2003 115.4 122.5 108.1
2004 112.4 119.3 105.2
2005 109.3 116 102.1
2006 106 112.5 99
2007 102.4 108.9 95.5
2008 98.5 105 91.8
2009 94.7 101 88.2
2010 90.8 97.1 84.2
2011 87 93.2 80.4
2012 83.4 89.6 76.9
2013 80 86.2 73.6
2014 77.7 83.8 71.3
2015 76.9 82.9 70.6
2016 71.3 77.4 65.1
2017 68.8 74.6 62.6
2018 66.3 72 60.3
2019 64.1 69.6 58.2
2020 61.9 67.4 56.2
2021 60 65.2 54.4
2022 58 63.3 52.6
2023 56.2 61.3 50.9