Sierra Leone ranks 184 out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index.

Sierra Leone ranks 184 out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index.

Education

Education

The average adult (currently 25 years and older) has had 3.5 years of schooling.

Worst Under 5 Mortality Rate

Worst Under 5 Mortality Rate

1 in 5 children die before the age of 5

75% of men believe in justified wife beating.

75% of men believe in justified wife beating.

70% of the people in Sierra Leone are Muslim, while approximately 20% are Christians and the remaining hold other indigenous beliefs.

70% of the people in Sierra Leone are Muslim, while approximately 20% are Christians and the remaining hold other indigenous beliefs.

Sierra Leone has the world’s worst rate for Maternal Mortality.

Sierra Leone has the world’s worst rate for Maternal Mortality.

38% of girls age 18 and under have given birth.  90% of women have undergone female circumcision.

38% of girls age 18 and under have given birth.  90% of women have undergone female circumcision.

During the brutal civil war over 50,000 people were killed and an estimated 27,000 were disabled or amputated.

During the brutal civil war over 50,000 people were killed and an estimated 27,000 were disabled or amputated.

The average life expectancy is 53 years.

The average life expectancy is 53 years.

Only 12.9% have access to any type of improved sanitation facilities. 57% have access to some type of improved water sources.

Only 12.9% have access to any type of improved sanitation facilities. 57% have access to some type of improved water sources.

48% of kids ages 5-14 are involved in child labor.

48% of kids ages 5-14 are involved in child labor.

The GNI per capita is $680 (U.S. $)

The GNI per capita is $680 (U.S. $)

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Sierra Leone ranks 184 out of 189 countries in the Human Development Index.
Education
Worst Under 5 Mortality Rate
75% of men believe in justified wife beating.
70% of the people in Sierra Leone are Muslim, while approximately 20% are Christians and the remaining hold other indigenous beliefs.
Sierra Leone has the world’s worst rate for Maternal Mortality.
38% of girls age 18 and under have given birth.  90% of women have undergone female circumcision.
During the brutal civil war over 50,000 people were killed and an estimated 27,000 were disabled or amputated.
The average life expectancy is 53 years.
Only 12.9% have access to any type of improved sanitation facilities. 57% have access to some type of improved water sources.
48% of kids ages 5-14 are involved in child labor.
The GNI per capita is $680 (U.S. $)