Niger vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Niger
0.3093
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.3172
in 2024
Niger rank
193rd
Sierra Leone rank
192nd

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.3172 against 0.3093 in Niger, a difference of 0.0079.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Niger ranks 193rd and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1902 0.2122 0.0221 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.2318 0.2386 0.0068 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.2835 0.2682 0.0153 Niger
2020s 0.3021 0.3073 0.0052 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, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.3172 against 0.3093 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Niger and Sierra Leone?
0.0079, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Niger ranks 193rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed