The crude birth rate in Sierra Leone decreased by 0.6 live births per 1,000 inhabitants (-1.91 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. As a result, the rate in Sierra Leone saw its lowest number in 2022 with 30.79 live births per 1,000 inhabitants. The crude birth rate is the annual number of live births in a given population, expressed per 1,000 people. When looked at in unison with the crude death rate, the rate of natural increase can be determined.
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Sierra Leone: Birth rate from 2012 to 2022
(per 1,000 inhabitants)
The crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
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World Bank. (October 24, 2024). Sierra Leone: Birth rate from 2012 to 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/977229/crude-birth-rate-in-sierra-leone/
World Bank. "Sierra Leone: Birth rate from 2012 to 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants)." Chart. October 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/977229/crude-birth-rate-in-sierra-leone/
World Bank. (2024). Sierra Leone: Birth rate from 2012 to 2022 (per 1,000 inhabitants). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/977229/crude-birth-rate-in-sierra-leone/
World Bank. "Sierra Leone: Birth Rate from 2012 to 2022 (per 1,000 Inhabitants)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/977229/crude-birth-rate-in-sierra-leone/
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