Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Burkina Faso
0.3243
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.3172
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
191st
Sierra Leone rank
192nd
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.3243 against 0.3172 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0071.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2358 | 0.2122 | 0.0236 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.2489 | 0.2386 | 0.0103 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.282 | 0.2682 | 0.0138 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.3105 | 0.3073 | 0.0032 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.3243 against 0.3172 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0071, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.