Sierra Leone

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 6.316 million
  • Population under 15: 43%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 46 years
  • Human Development Index: 181 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Low Income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 1.4%
  • Mean Household Composition: 5.9 members
  • Female-Headed Households: 28%
  • Early Marriage (% of girls married by 18 years): 39%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2013

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Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children's Issues ,

The Children and Youth Resource Hub is a searchable database that preserves publicly available U.S. government-funded resources on children in adversity and youth development.

CAFO,

The CAFO Summit 2026 is a major annual gathering hosted by the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO), scheduled for September 23–25, 2026 at First Baptist Atlanta in Georgia.

ISPCAN,

The ISPCAN Melbourne 2026 Congress is the flagship international gathering of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), taking place 24–26 August 2026, with related events including pre-congress working grou

WAACS,

June 17-18, 2026

ECDAN, Government of Rwanda, UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, and the Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN),

The Early Childhood Development Action Network (ECDAN), together with the Government of Rwanda, UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO, and the Africa Early Childhood Network (AfECN), is hosting Investing in the Early Years: A Global

Faith to Action,

Date: April 28-30, 2026

Location: Kansas City, KS

Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues,

The Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues is undertaking a project to document and preserve U.S. experience and contributions in addressing child labor globally. This survey gathers perspectives on U.S. government engagement on this issue and focuses on what has driven progress against child labor over the past 30 years, what is at risk, and how evidence and policy tools should guide future action.

UNOCHA,

This session navigates emerging trends of how the climate crisis can multiply threats to children and their protection by drawing insights from the following three studies.

Children and Families Across Borders,

This panel event focuses on strengthening anti-discriminatory safeguarding and care planning for children from minoritised and racialised communities.

Hope and Homes for Children,

Across Ukraine, families are living with daily uncertainty. Freezing temperatures, power cuts, and ongoing bombardment place a huge strain on parents and caregivers, as well as on frontline responders.