Sierra Leone Indicators
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Basic Indicators |
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Total population (thousands), 2008 |
5560 |
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Population (thousands), 2008, under 18 |
2753 |
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Population (thousands), 2008, under 5 |
947 |
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Population annual growth rate (%), 2000–2008 |
3.4 |
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% of population urbanized, 2008 |
38 |
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Annual no. of births (thousands), 2008 |
223 |
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Total fertility rate, 2008 |
5.2 |
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Under-5 mortality rate ((‰), 2008 |
194 |
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Infant mortality rate (under 1) (‰), 2008 |
123 |
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Neonatal mortality rate, (‰), 2004 |
56 |
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Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands), 2008 |
43 |
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Life expectancy at birth (years), 2008 |
48 |
Economic Indicators |
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RNB par habitant ($EU), 2008 |
320 |
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GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990–2008 |
0.6 |
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Average annual rate of inflation (%), 1990–2008 |
18 |
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% of population below international poverty line of US$1.25 per day, 1992–2007* |
53 |
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Number per 100 population , 2007, phones |
13 |
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Number per 100 population , 2007, Internet users |
0 |
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Health |
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% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2006 total |
53 |
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% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2006 urban |
83 |
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% of population using improved drinking-water sources, 2006 rural |
32 |
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% of population using improved sanitation facilities 2006 total |
11 |
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Estimated adult HIV prevalence rate (aged 15–49), 2007 |
0.7 |
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Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV, 2007 (thousands), estimate |
55 |
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Mother–to–child transmission, Estimated number of women (aged 15+) living with HIV, 2007 (thousands) |
30 |
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Paediatric infections, Estimated number of children (aged 0–14) living with HIV, 2007 (thousands) |
4 |
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Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15–24), 2007, male |
0.4 |
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Prevention among young people, HIV prevalence among young people (aged 15–24), 2007, female |
1.3 |
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Orphans, Children (aged 0–17) orphaned by AIDS, 2007, estimate (thousands) |
16 |
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Orphans, Children (aged 0–17) orphaned due to all causes, 2007, estimate (thousands) |
350 |
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Contraceptive prevalence (%), 2003–2008* |
8 |
Education |
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Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2003–2007*, male |
64 |
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Youth (15–24 years) literacy rate, 2003–2007*, female |
44 |
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Total adult literacy rate (%), 2003–2008* |
38 |
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Primary school net enrolment/ attendance (%), 2003–2008* |
69 |
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Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, male |
- |
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Primary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, female |
- |
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Primary school attendance ratio 2003–2008*, net, male |
69 |
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Primary school attendance ratio 2003–2008*, net, female |
69 |
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Secondary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, male |
21 |
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Secondary school enrolment ratio 2003–2008*, net, female |
17 |
Child Protection |
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Child labour (5–14 years) 1999–2008*, total |
48 |
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Child marriage 2000–2008*, total |
56 |
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Female genital mutilation/cutting 1997–2007*, women a (15–49 years) , total |
94 |
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Female genital mutilation/cutting 1997–2007*, daughters, total |
35 |
| Sources: UNICEF |