Sierra Leone

Selected Rankings - 1997

#2
in the world
Mortality Rate - Under Age 5 - Male
300.80 per 1,000 births
#2
in the world
Mortality Rate - Under Age 5
275.63 per 1,000 births

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Population - 1997


AgeTotalFemaleMale
Total3,765,2111,939,2281,825,983
  Rank119
0-4627,772317,378310,394
    Rank959495
5-9530,104271,602258,502
    Rank106104107
10-14453,943232,619221,324
    Rank109108111
15-19384,291197,191187,100
    Rank113112114
20-24343,019176,809166,210
    Rank115115117
25-29312,849162,709150,140
    Rank118112122
30-34247,192127,053120,139
    Rank125125128
35-39158,42378,61379,810
    Rank134132134
40-44142,32074,34667,974
    Rank132130134
45-49141,97178,95563,016
    Rank127121130
50-54123,23667,80455,432
    Rank120116124
55-59103,85555,58248,273
    Rank124123127
60-6478,94041,07637,864
    Rank129127128
65-6954,26526,85727,408
    Rank132133130
70-7433,98016,51917,461
    Rank135134134
75-7917,2918,2429,049
    Rank135139131
80-848,0663,9464,120
    Rank138143132
85-892,9131,5151,398
    Rank138143135
90-94689362327
    Rank141145131
95-99854639
    Rank137145124
100+743
    Rank131133124
 

Birth Rates - 1997


·Gross Reproduction Rate2.84 Per 1,000 Rank: 28
·Ratio at Birth - Male to Female1.03 RatioRank: 204
·Total Fertility Rate5.76 Births Per WomanRank: 28
·Fertility Rate
·15-19175.70 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 6
·20-24254.30 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 29
·25-29245.80 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 38
·30-34202.10 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 48
·35-39155.10 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 36
·40-4476.40 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 39
·45-4941.70 Per 1,000 WomenRank: 18

Growth Rates - 1997


·Growth Rate-0.81 PercentRank: 212
·Natural Growth2.10 PercentRank: 83
·Births Per 100044.21 Per 1,000Rank: 18
·Net Migrants per 1000-29.13 Per 1,000Rank: 219

Mortality Rates - 1997


·Life Expectancy40.19 YearsRank: 221
·Female42.69 YearsRank: 219
·Male37.76 YearsRank: 221
·Deaths Per 100023.17 Per 1,000Rank: 2
·Infant Mortality Rate177.00 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 2
·Female158.78 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 2
·Male194.69 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 2
·Mortality Rate - Age 1-4119.84 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 4
·Female108.08 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 5
·Male131.76 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 2
·Mortality Rate - Under Age 5275.63 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 2
·Female249.70 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 3
·Male300.80 Per 1,000 BirthsRank: 2

Land Area


·Area
·Square Miles27,699
·Square Kilometers71,740
·Area Rank
·AfricaRank: 41
·WorldwideRank: 122