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Live births in Sierra Leone

Live births in Sierra Leone was 258,903 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 77th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count258,903 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.7%
Rank77th of 236Countries ranked
Series high258,9032023
Series low95,6291950
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Live births in Sierra Leone, 1950 to 2023

50K100K150K200K250K300K19501961197219831994200520231950: 95,629 count1951: 96,433 count1952: 96,996 count1953: 97,615 count1954: 99,440 count1955: 100,970 count1956: 102,573 count1957: 104,000 count1958: 105,481 count1959: 106,986 count1960: 108,883 count1961: 110,885 count1962: 112,687 count1963: 114,838 count1964: 116,849 count1965: 118,544 count1966: 120,599 count1967: 122,799 count1968: 124,450 count1969: 126,323 count1970: 128,475 count1971: 130,657 count1972: 132,795 count1973: 135,213 count1974: 138,506 count1975: 140,735 count1976: 142,940 count1977: 145,387 count1978: 148,361 count1979: 150,749 count1980: 153,258 count1981: 156,218 count1982: 159,450 count1983: 162,737 count1984: 166,518 count1985: 169,929 count1986: 173,760 count1987: 178,462 count1988: 182,564 count1989: 186,584 count1990: 190,874 count1991: 201,797 count1992: 195,771 count1993: 195,162 count1994: 195,206 count1995: 195,444 count1996: 195,188 count1997: 196,834 count1998: 198,896 count1999: 199,179 count2000: 199,261 count2001: 206,540 count2002: 220,140 count2003: 225,091 count2004: 227,428 count2005: 230,908 count2006: 235,141 count2007: 236,058 count2008: 239,259 count2009: 241,335 count2010: 243,404 count2011: 246,024 count2012: 247,465 count2013: 245,736 count2014: 244,938 count2015: 243,911 count2016: 246,383 count2017: 249,479 count2018: 251,868 count2019: 253,675 count2020: 254,755 count2021: 256,143 count2022: 257,167 count2023: 258,903 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023258,903 Estimated
2022257,167 Estimated
2021256,143 Estimated
2020254,755 Estimated
2019253,675 Estimated
2018251,868 Estimated
2017249,479 Estimated
2016246,383 Estimated
2015243,911 Estimated
2014244,938 Estimated
2013245,736 Estimated
2012247,465 Estimated
2011246,024 Estimated
2010243,404 Estimated
2009241,335 Estimated
2008239,259 Estimated
2007236,058 Estimated
2006235,141 Estimated
2005230,908 Estimated
2004227,428 Estimated
2003225,091 Estimated
2002220,140 Estimated
2001206,540 Estimated
2000199,261 Estimated
1999199,179 Estimated
1998198,896 Estimated
1997196,834 Estimated
1996195,188 Estimated
1995195,444 Estimated
1994195,206 Estimated
1993195,162 Estimated
1992195,771 Estimated
1991201,797 Estimated
1990190,874 Estimated
1989186,584 Estimated
1988182,564 Estimated
1987178,462 Estimated
1986173,760 Estimated
1985169,929 Estimated
1984166,518 Estimated
1983162,737 Estimated
1982159,450 Estimated
1981156,218 Estimated
1980153,258 Estimated
1979150,749 Estimated
1978148,361 Estimated
1977145,387 Estimated
1976142,940 Estimated
1975140,735 Estimated
1974138,506 Estimated
1973135,213 Estimated
1972132,795 Estimated
1971130,657 Estimated
1970128,475 Estimated
1969126,323 Estimated
1968124,450 Estimated
1967122,799 Estimated
1966120,599 Estimated
1965118,544 Estimated
1964116,849 Estimated
1963114,838 Estimated
1962112,687 Estimated
1961110,885 Estimated
1960108,883 Estimated
1959106,986 Estimated
1958105,481 Estimated
1957104,000 Estimated
1956102,573 Estimated
1955100,970 Estimated
195499,440 Estimated
195397,615 Estimated
195296,996 Estimated
195196,433 Estimated
195095,629 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Sierra Leone, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Sierra Leone, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/sierra-leone. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Sierra Leone, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/sierra-leone.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Sierra Leone, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/sierra-leone (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_sierra_leone_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Sierra Leone, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/sierra-leone. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Sierra Leone?

Live births in Sierra Leone was 258,903 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.7% from 2022. That is the 77th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Sierra Leone?

258,903 in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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