At a glance: Sierra Leone

Statistics

Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	1
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	290
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	270
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	169
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2006	159
Neonatal mortality rate, 2000	56
Total population (thousands), 2006	5743
Annual no. of births (thousands), 2006	262
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2006	71
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	240
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2006	42
Total adult literacy rate, 2000-2005*	35
Primary school net enrolment/ attendance (%), 2000-2006*	69
% share of household income 1995-2004*, lowest 40%	3
% share of household income 1995-2004*, highest 20%	63
Definitions and data sources

Nutrition	to the top
% of infants with low birthweight, 1999-2006*	24
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: exclusively breastfed (<6 months)	8
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: breastfed with complementary food (6-9 months)	52
% of children (2000-2006*) who are: still breastfeeding (20-23 months)	57
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, moderate & severe	30
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: underweight, severe	8
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: wasting, moderate & severe	9
% of under-fives (2000-2006*) suffering from: stunting, moderate & severe	40
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 at least one dose‡ (%)"	95
"Vitamin A supplement coverage rate (6-59 months) 2005 full coverage? (%)"	95
% of households consuming iodized salt 2000-2006*	45
Definitions and data sources

Health	to the top
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, total	57
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, urban	75
% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2004, rural	46
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, total	39
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, urban	53
% of population using adequate sanitation facilities, 2004, rural	30
% of routine EPI vaccines financed by government, 2006, total	-
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, TB, corresponding vaccines: BCG	82
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, DPT, corresponding vaccines: DPT1ß	77
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: DPT3ß	64
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Polio, corresponding vaccines: polio3	64
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Measles, corresponding vaccines: measles	67
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, HepB, corresponding vaccines: HepB3	-
Immunization 2006, 1-year-old children immunized against:, Hib, corresponding vaccines:Hib3	-
Immunization 2006, % newborns protected against tetanus?	-
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia taken to an appropriate health-care provider±, 2000-2006*	48
% under-fives with suspected pneumonia receiving antibiotics±, 2000-2006*	21
% under-fives with diarrhoea receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding, 2000-2006*	31
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a mosquito net	20
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives sleeping under a treated mosquito net	5
Malaria 2003-2006*, % under-fives with fever receiving anti-malarial drugs	52
Definitions and data sources

HIV AIDS	to the top
Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15-49), end-2005	1.6
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), estimate	48
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), low estimate	27
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands), high estimate	73
Mother-to-child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	26
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, year	2003
Mother-to-child transmission, HIV prevalence rate in young pregnant women (aged 15-24) in capital city, median	3.2
Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0-14) living with HIV, 2005 (thousands)	5.2
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: male	0.4
Prevention among young people: HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15-24), 2005: female	1.1
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: male	-
Prevention among young people: % who have comprehensive knowledge of HIV, 2000-2006*: female	17
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: male	-
Prevention among young people: % who used condom at last high-risk sex, 2000-2006*: female	20
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned by AIDS, 2005, estimate (thousands)	31
Orphans Children (aged 0-17), orphaned due to all causes, 2005, estimate (thousands)	340
Orphan school attendance ratio, 2000-2006*	83
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, male	60
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate, 2000-2006*, female	37
Number per 100 population 2005: phones	-
Number per 100 population 2005: Internet users	0
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	171
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	139
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	-
Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	-
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, male	69
Primary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*) ratio, net, female	69
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, admin. data	-
% of primary school entrants reaching grade 5 2000-2006*, survey data	92
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, male	35
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, gross, female	26
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, male	-
Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2006*, net, female	-
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, male	22
Secondary school attendance ratio (2000-2006*), net, female	17
Definitions and data sources

Demographics	to the top
Population (thousands), 2006, under 18	2827
Population (thousands), 2006, under 5	999
Population annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	2.1
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	2.1
Crude death rate, 1970	29
Crude death rate, 1990	26
Crude death rate, 2006	23
Crude birth rate, 1970	47
Crude birth rate, 1990	48
Crude birth rate, 2006	46
Life expectancy, 1970	35
Life expectancy, 1990	39
Life expectancy, 2006	42
Total fertility rate, 2006	6.5
% of population urbanized, 2006	41
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1970-1990	4.8
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2006	4.1
Definitions and data sources

Economics	to the top
GNI per capita (US$), 2006	240
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	-0.4
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	-0.8
Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990-2006	20
% of population below US$1 a day, 1995-2005*	57
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, health	10
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, education	13
% of central government expenditure (1995-2005*) allocated to:, defence	10
ODA inflow in millions US$, 2005	343
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI, 2005	28
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 1990	8
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services, 2005	8
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males, 2006	108
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males, 2000-2006*	51
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	-
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net primary school 2000-2006*, attending	100
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, enrolled	-
Enrolment and attendance ratios: females as a % of males, net secondary school 2000-2006*, attending	77
Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2000-2006*	5
Antenatal care coverage (%), 2000-2006*	81
Skilled attendant at delivery (%), 2000-2006*	43
Institutional deliveries (%), 2000-2006*	19
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2000-2006*, reported	1800
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, adjusted	2100
Maternal mortality ratio†, 2005, Lifetime risk of maternal death. 1 in:	8
Definitions and data sources

Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, total	48
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, male	49
Child labour (5-14 years) 1999-2006*, female	48
Child marriage 1987-2006*, total	56
Child marriage 1987-2006*, urban	34
Child marriage 1987-2006*, rural	66
Birth registration 1999-2006?, total	48
Birth registration 1999-2006?, urban	62
Birth registration 1999-2006?, rural	44
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , total	94
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , urban	86
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, womena (15-49 years) , rural	97
Female genital mutilation/cutting 2000-2006*, daughtersb, total	35
Attitudes towards domestic violence 1999-2006*, Total	85
Child disability 1999-2006*, Total	23
Child discipline 2005-2006*, Total	92
Definitions and data sources

Rate of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	1
Under-5 mortality rate, 1970	368
Under-5 mortality rate, 1990	290
Under-5 mortality rate, 2006	270
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1970-1990	1.2
Average annual rate of reduction (%)T, 1990-2006	0.4
Reduction since 1990 (%)T	7
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	-0.4
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2006	-0.8
Total fertility rate, 1970	6.5
Total fertility rate, 1990	6.5
Total fertility rate, 2006	6.5
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1970-1990	0
Average annual rate of reduction (%), 1990-2006	0
Definitions and data sources

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