Sierra Leone
Country in Africa
In brief
Primary school enrolment: 162% (2024). World rank 1 of 191; in Africa, 1 of 45. Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 90.5 (2024). World rank 190 of 196 (1 = best); in Africa, 48 of 54. Access to clean cooking fuels: 2% (2024). World rank 182 of 192 (1 = best); in Africa, 44 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 80% → 90%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 77.8 → 54.6, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 136 → 90.5. Better than all its neighbours (Guinea and Liberia): nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, children vaccinated against measles, infant deaths per 1,000 births, maternal deaths per 100,000 births, and overweight adults. Worse than all its neighbours (Guinea and Liberia): doctors per 1,000 people, access to safe drinking water, and HIV prevalence.