Demographics of Sierra Leone
| Population | 5,743,725 |
|---|---|
| Density | 80.06 inhabitants per sq km. |
| Growth rate | 15.40% (2004–2014 est.) |
| Birth rate | 37.40 births/1,000 inhabitants |
| Death rate | 11.03 deaths/1,000 inhabitants |
| Life expectancy | 57.39 years |
| • male | 54.85 years |
| • female | 60.00 years |
| Fertility rate | 4.83 children born/women |
| Infant mortality rate | 73.29 deaths/1,000 births |
| 0–14 years | 41.9% |
| 15–64 years | 54.4% |
| 65 and over | 3.7% |
| Total | 0.94 male(s)/female |
| At birth | 1.03 male(s)/female |
| Under 15 | 0.99 male(s)/female |
| 15–64 years | 0.94 male(s)/female |
| 65 and over | 0.78 male(s)/female |
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean(s) |
| Major ethnic | Temne 35%, Mende 31% |
| Minor ethnic | Limba 8%, Kono 5%, Kriole 2%, Mandingo 2%, Loko 2%, other 15% |
| Official | English |
| Spoken | Mende, Temne, Krio |
The demographics of Sierra Leone are made up of an indigenous population from 18 ethnic groups. The Temne in the north and the Mende in the South are the largest. About 60,000 are Krio, the descendants of freed slaves who returned to Sierra Leone from Great Britain, North America and slave ships captured on the high seas. In addition, about 5,000 Lebanese, 1,000 Indians, and 5,000 Europeans reside in the country.
In the past, some Sierra Leoneans were noted for their educational achievements, trading activity, entrepreneurial skills, and arts and crafts work, particularly woodcarving. Many are part of larger ethnic networks extending into several countries, which link West African states in the area. Their level of education and infrastructure have declined sharply over the last 30 years.
According to the 2010 revision of the World Population Prospects the total population was 5 868 000 in 2010, compared to only 1 895 000 in 1950. The proportion of children below the age of 15 in 2010 was 43%, 55.1% was between 15 and 65 years of age, while 1.9% was 65 years or older .
Registration of vital events is in Sierra Leone not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and Crude Birth Rate (CBR):
Fertility data as of 2013 (DHS Program):
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.
Refugees currently in surrounding countries are slowly returning.
Sierra Leone's MMR is the worst of any country in the world, according to the 2000 WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA report.
Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
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