Benin vs Sierra Leone: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate

Benin
29.2
in 2021
Sierra Leone
30.9
in 2021
Benin rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
14th

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
01020304050200020102021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 30.9 against 29.2 in Benin, a difference of 1.7.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 199 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 36.35 45.14 8.79 Sierra Leone
2010s 32.15 35.59 3.44 Sierra Leone
2020s 29.45 31.25 1.8 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 30.9 against 29.2 in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate between Benin and Sierra Leone?
1.7, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Benin ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Benin vs Sierra Leone: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/3-2-2-neonatal-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/benin/sierra-leone/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/3-2-2-neonatal-mortality-rate-deaths-per-1-000-live-births/benin/sierra-leone/">Benin vs Sierra Leone: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed