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Sierra Leone Infant mortality rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone stood at 54.6 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 3% from 56.3 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 77.8 per 1000 (down 30% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 165.7 per 1000 in 1960. Sierra Leone ranked 12th highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; South Sudan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: per 1000 · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone?

Infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone stood at 54.6 per 1000 in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone rising or falling?

The latest value is down 3% from 56.3 per 1000 in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 77.8 per 1000 (down 30% since).

How does Sierra Leone rank for Infant mortality rate?

Sierra Leone ranked 12th highest of the 196 countries in this dataset in 2024; South Sudan ranked first.

What is the highest Infant mortality rate on record in Sierra Leone?

The latest value is the lowest since 1960; the highest was 165.7 per 1000 in 1960.

Metadata for Infant mortality rate in Sierra Leone
IndicatorInfant mortality rate
CountrySierra Leone
CategoryDemographics
Unitper 1000
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 54.6 per 1000 (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Infant mortality rate — Sierra Leone [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/SLE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Infant mortality rate — Sierra Leone." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/SLE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Infant mortality rate — Sierra Leone." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/SLE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_infant_mortality_rate_sle,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Infant mortality rate --- Sierra Leone}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/infant-mortality-rate/SLE},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.IMRT.IN}
}