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Sierra Leone: Fertility rate (births per woman), 1990–2024
Value in 20243.70
Change since 2014-21.3%4.70 (2014)
World rank35 / 2172024
Rank in region32 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World2.19World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
3.80
3.79
3.77
3.76
3.70
3.68
3.67
3.65
3.60
Values and rank by year
| Year | Fertility rate (births per woman) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.70 | -2.3% | 35 / 217 |
| 2023 | 3.79 | -2.2% | 35 / 217 |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -2.6% | 34 / 217 |
| 2021 | 3.98 | -2.5% | 33 / 217 |
| 2020 | 4.08 | -2.7% | 31 / 217 |
| 2019 | 4.19 | -2.4% | 31 / 217 |
| 2018 | 4.29 | -2.2% | 31 / 217 |
| 2017 | 4.39 | -1.7% | 31 / 217 |
| 2016 | 4.47 | -1.8% | 31 / 217 |
| 2015 | 4.55 | -3.3% | 30 / 217 |
| 2014 | 4.70 | -3.5% | 27 / 217 |
| 2013 | 4.87 | -3.8% | 27 / 217 |
| 2012 | 5.06 | -2.8% | 22 / 217 |
| 2011 | 5.21 | -2.2% | 20 / 217 |
| 2010 | 5.33 | -2.2% | 19 / 217 |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -2.1% | 20 / 217 |
| 2008 | 5.56 | -1.4% | 19 / 217 |
| 2007 | 5.64 | -1.6% | 18 / 217 |
| 2006 | 5.74 | -1.2% | 16 / 217 |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -1.9% | 16 / 217 |
| 2004 | 5.92 | -2.8% | 14 / 217 |
| 2003 | 6.09 | -2.3% | 14 / 217 |
| 2002 | 6.23 | -1.2% | 13 / 217 |
| 2001 | 6.30 | -0.8% | 13 / 217 |
| 2000 | 6.36 | -1.1% | 13 / 217 |
| 1999 | 6.42 | -1.1% | 14 / 217 |
| 1998 | 6.50 | -0.6% | 14 / 217 |
| 1997 | 6.53 | -0.3% | 14 / 217 |
| 1996 | 6.55 | -0.0% | 14 / 217 |
| 1995 | 6.56 | -0.0% | 14 / 217 |
| 1994 | 6.56 | -0.2% | 14 / 217 |
| 1993 | 6.57 | +0.2% | 15 / 217 |
| 1992 | 6.56 | +0.0% | 17 / 217 |
| 1991 | 6.55 | -0.2% | 19 / 217 |
| 1990 | 6.57 | – | 19 / 217 |
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