At a glance: Sierra Leone

Statistics

Basic Indicators | Nutrition | Health | HIV/AIDS | Education | Demographic Indicators | Economic indicators | Women | Child Protection | The Rate of Progress | Adolescents | Equity | Under-five mortality rankings

Basic Indicators

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Under-5 mortality rank

5

Under-5 mortality rate, 1990

285

Under-5 mortality rate, 2009

192

Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990

166

Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2009

123

Neonatal mortality rate, 2009

49

Total population (thousands), 2009

5696

Annual no. of births (thousands), 2009

227

Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2009

43

GNI per capita (US$), 2009

340

Life expectancy at birth (years), 2009

48

Total adult literacy rate (%), 2005-2008*

40

Primary school net enrolment/attendance (%), 2005-2009*

69

% share of household income 2000-2009*, lowest 40%

16

% share of household income 2000-2009*, highest 20%

49

Definitions and data sources

Nutrition

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% of infants with low birthweight, 2005-2009*

14

Early initiation of breastfeeding (%), 2005-2009*

51

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)

11

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)

73

% of children (2005-2009*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)

50

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (NCHS/WHO), moderate & severe

25

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (WHO), moderate & severe

21

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: underweight (WHO), severe

7

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: wasting (WHO), moderate & severe

10

% of under-fives (2003 -2009*) suffering from: stunting (WHO), moderate & severe

36

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (6-59 months) 2009, Full coverage (%)

99

% of households consuming iodized salt, 2003-2009*

58

Definitions and data sources

Health

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% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, total

49

% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, urban

86

% of population using improved drinking-water sources 2008, rural

26

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, total

13

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, urban

24

% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2008, rural

6

% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government 2009, total

-

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG

95

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß

87

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß

75

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3

74

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles

71

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3

75

Immunization 2009, 1-year-old children immunized against: Hib, corresponding vaccines: Hib3

75

Immunization 2009, % newborns protected against tetanus

97

% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider, 2005-2009*

46

% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics, 2005-2009*

27

% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2005-2009*

57

Malaria 2006-2009*, % households owning at least one ITN

37

Malaria 2006-2009*, % under-fives sleeping under ITNs

26

Malaria 2006-2009*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs

30

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HIV/AIDS

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Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), 2009

1.6

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009

49

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands), low estimate

40

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands), high estimate

63

Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands)

28

Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2009 (thousands)

2.9

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, total

1

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, male

0.6

Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2009, female

1.5

Prevention among young people, % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2005-2009*, male

28

Prevention among young people, % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2005-2009*, female

17

Prevention among young people, % who used condom at last higher-risk sex, 2005-2009*, male

22

Prevention among young people, % who used condom at last higher-risk sex, 2005-2009*, female

10

Orphans, Children (aged 0-17) orphaned by AIDS, 2009, estimate (thousands)

15

Orphans, Children (aged 0-17) orphaned due to all causes, 2009, estimate (thousands)

320

Orphan school attendance ratio, 2005-2009*

62

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Education

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Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2004-2008*, male

66

Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2004-2008*, female

46

Number per 100 population , 2008, phones

18

Number per 100 population , 2008, Internet users

0

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, male

168

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, female

148

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

-

Primary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

-

Primary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

69

Primary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

69

Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2005-2009*, admin data

-

Survival rate to last primary grade (%) 2005-2009*, survey data

94

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, male

42

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, gross, female

28

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

30

Secondary school enrolment ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

20

Secondary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, male

21

Secondary school attendance ratio 2005-2009*, net, female

17

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Demographic Indicators

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Population (thousands), 2009, under 18

2827

Population (thousands), 2009, under 5

964

Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

2.1

Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2000

0.3

Population annual growth rate (%), 2000-2009

3.7

Crude death rate, 1970

28

Crude death rate, 1990

24

Crude death rate, 2009

15

Crude birth rate, 1970

46

Crude birth rate, 1990

42

Crude birth rate, 2009

40

Life expectancy, 1970

36

Life expectancy, 1990

40

Life expectancy, 2009

48

Total fertility rate, 2009

5.2

% of population urbanized, 2009

38

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990

3.8

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2000

1.1

Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 2000-2009

4.1

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Economic indicators

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GNI per capita (US$), 2009

340

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

-0.5

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2009

0.9

Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2009

17

% of population below international poverty line of US$1.25 per day, 1994-2008*

53

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, health

10

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, education

13

% of central government expenditure (1998-2008*) allocated to:, defence

10

ODA inflow in millions US$, 2008

367

ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2008

21

Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990

8

Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2008

1

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Women

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Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2009

106

Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2005-2008*

56

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net primary school 2005-2009*, enrolled

-

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net primary school 2005-2009*, attending

101

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net secondary school 2005-2009*, enrolled

69

Enrolment and attendance ratios: , Net secondary school 2005-2009*, attending

79

Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2005-2009*

8

Antenatal care coverage (%), At least once, 2005-2009*

87

Antenatal care coverage (%), At least four times, 2005-2009*

56

Delivery care coverage (%), Skilled attendant at birth, 2005-2009*

42

Delivery care coverage (%), Institutional delivery, 2005-2009*

25

Delivery care coverage (%), C-section, 2005-2009*

2

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005-2009*, reported

860

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2008, adjusted

970

Maternal mortality ratio†, 2008, Lifetime risk of maternal death: 1 in:

21

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Child Protection

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Child labour 2000-2009*, total

48

Child labour 2000-2009*, male

49

Child labour 2000-2009*, female

48

Child marriage 2000-2009*, total

48

Child marriage 2000-2009*, urban

30

Child marriage 2000-2009*, rural

61

Birth registration 2000-2009*, total

51

Birth registration 2000-2009*, urban

59

Birth registration 2000-2009*, rural

48

Female genital mutilation/cutting, womena 1997-2009*, total

91

Female genital mutilation/cutting, daughtersb 1997-2008*, total

33

Attitudes towards domestic violence, 2002-2009*, total

65

Child disciplineà, 2005-2008*, total

92

Definitions and data sources

The Rate of Progress

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Under-5 mortality rank

5

Under-5 mortality rate, 1970

372

Under-5 mortality rate, 1990

285

Under-5 mortality rate, 2000

250

Under-5 mortality rate, 2009

192

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990

1.3

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2000

1.3

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 2000-2009

2.9

Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2009

2.1

Reduction since 1990 (%)T

33

Reduction since 2000 (%)T

23

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990

-0.5

GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2009

0.9

Total fertility rate, 1970

5.8

Total fertility rate, 1990

5.5

Total fertility rate, 2009

5.2

Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990

0.3

Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2009

0.4

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Adolescents

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Adolescents Population (aged 10-19), Total, 2009

1258

Adolescents Population (aged 10-19), as a proportion of total population (%), 2009

22

Marital status, Girls aged 15-19 who are currently married/in union (%), 2000-2009*

30

Age at first birth, Women aged 20-24 who gave birth before age 18 (%), 2000-2009*

40

Adolescent birth rate, Number of births per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2000-2008*

143

Attitudes towards domestic violence, Adolescents aged 15-19 who think that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife under certain circumstances (2002-2009*) (%) , male

57

Attitudes towards domestic violence, Adolescents aged 15-19 who think that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife under certain circumstances (2002-2009*) (%), female

55

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, total

25

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, male

30

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net enrolment ratio, female

20

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, total

19

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, male

21

Secondary education (2005-2009*), Net attendance ratio, female

17

HIV knowledge, Adolescents aged 15-19 who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV (2005-2009*) (%), male

26

HIV knowledge, Adolescents aged 15-19 who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV (2005-2009*) (%), female

16

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Equity

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Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Poorest 20%

43

Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Richest 20%

62

Birth registration (%) 2000-2009, Ratio of richest to poorest

1.4

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Poorest 20%

28

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Richest 20%

71

Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2000-2009, Ratio of richest to poorest

2.5

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Poorest 20%

22

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Richest 20%

12

Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2003-2009, Ratio of poorest to richest

1.8

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008, Poorest 20%

66

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008, Richest 20%

84

Immunization - Measles coverage (%) 2000-2008 , Ratio of richest to poorest

1.3

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Urban

24

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Rural

6

Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2008, Ratio of urban to rural

4

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Under-five mortality rankings

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Under-5 mortality rate (2009), Value

192

Under-5 mortality rate (2009), Rank

5

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