Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.2738
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.3172
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
195th
Sierra Leone rank
192nd
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.3172 against 0.2738 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0434.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2122 | 0.2122 | 0 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2311 | 0.2386 | 0.0075 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.2736 | 0.2682 | 0.0054 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.2715 | 0.3073 | 0.0358 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.3172 against 0.2738 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0434, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 195th 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.