Demographics · West Africa
Sierra Leone Fertility Rate
3.7as of 2024-2.3% vs 2023
Births per woman over a lifetime at current rates. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Fertility Rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 3.79 |
| 2022 | 3.88 |
| 2021 | 3.98 |
| 2020 | 4.08 |
| 2019 | 4.19 |
| 2018 | 4.29 |
| 2017 | 4.39 |
| 2016 | 4.47 |
| 2015 | 4.55 |
| 2014 | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 4.87 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SL&metric_key=fertility_rate_births_per_woman" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Fertility Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Fertility Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4.38 |
| Kenya | 3.17 |
| South Africa | 2.21 |
| Egypt | 2.74 |
| Ghana | 3.34 |
| Ethiopia | 3.91 |
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