8,819,794
people
Sierra Leone’s estimated total population in 2025.
Source: World Bank, Population, total, 2025BARRAT HEALTH CARE · REFERENCE
Sierra Leone health statistics: 2026 reference
Recent, citable public-health figures for Sierra Leone, collected from the World Bank and World Health Organization. Each statistic names its source and reporting year so writers, researchers and community organizations can use it with care.
Last updated: 27 October 2026
AT A GLANCE
A shared starting point for health conversations.
These figures describe national trends and programs, not an individual’s health or the care available at a particular facility. The source links lead to the original data and explain how each measure is defined.
62.0
years
Life expectancy at birth, total, in 2024. The World Bank reports the unrounded value as 61.964 years.
Source: World Bank, Life expectancy at birth, 2024354
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
The modeled maternal mortality ratio in 2023. This indicator is an estimate, rather than a count of reported deaths.
Source: World Bank, modeled maternal mortality ratio, 202391
deaths per 1,000 live births
The under-five mortality rate in 2024, meaning the probability of a child dying before age five per 1,000 live births.
Source: World Bank, Mortality rate, under-5, 202491%
DTP3 coverage
Estimated coverage of the third dose of a DTP-containing vaccine in 2025, according to the latest WHO and UNICEF estimates.
Source: WHO and UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage, 202590%
first-dose measles coverage
Estimated coverage of the first measles-containing vaccine dose in 2025, according to the latest WHO and UNICEF estimates.
Source: WHO and UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage, 20251,336,845
children vaccinated
Children reached in Sierra Leone’s nationwide measles and rubella follow-up campaign in July 2024, based on administrative data reported by WHO.
Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa, measles and rubella campaign, 2024HOW TO USE THESE FIGURES
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Health data are collected and updated on different schedules. A later page update does not mean every underlying statistic has the same reporting year. For any public report, include the indicator name, year and original source alongside the figure.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCES
Where the data comes from.
World Bank country data for Sierra Leone ↗ for population and life expectancy.
World Bank maternal mortality ratio indicator ↗ for the 2023 modeled estimate.
World Bank under-five mortality indicator ↗ for the 2024 estimate.
WHO immunization dashboard for Sierra Leone ↗ for the latest WHO and UNICEF national coverage estimates.
WHO Regional Office for Africa campaign report ↗ for the 2024 campaign figure.
Barrat Health Care compiled this page from public sources on 27 October 2026. It is intended as a reference, not as medical advice or a substitute for local health guidance.
