Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Mortality rate, neonatal
Central African Republic
29.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
28.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
12th
Sierra Leone rank
15th
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 29.9 per 1,000 live births against 28.3 per 1,000 live births in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.6 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.7 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 47.42 per 1,000 live births | 50.66 per 1,000 live births | 3.24 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 40.35 per 1,000 live births | 44.48 per 1,000 live births | 4.13 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 34.69 per 1,000 live births | 34.56 per 1,000 live births | 0.13 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 32.42 per 1,000 live births | 29.38 per 1,000 live births | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Central African Republic, at 29.9 per 1,000 live births against 28.3 per 1,000 live births in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6 per 1,000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.