Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2025.
That places Sierra Leone 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 34 South Sudan 0.0004 units per person compare
- 35 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per person compare
- 36 Senegal 0.0004 units per person compare
- 38 Eritrea 0.0004 units per person compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0004 units per person compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 0.0004 units per person compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.