Benin vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality ihme

Benin
3.05
in 2019
Sierra Leone
2.86
in 2019
Benin rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
13th

Neonatal mortality ihme over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
02468195019842019

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.05 against 2.86 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.19.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 6.38 7.7 1.32 Sierra Leone
1960s 5.98 7.26 1.28 Sierra Leone
1970s 5.34 6.69 1.35 Sierra Leone
1980s 4.79 6.22 1.43 Sierra Leone
1990s 4.27 5.59 1.32 Sierra Leone
2000s 3.79 4.4 0.616 Sierra Leone
2010s 3.36 3.22 0.138 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality ihme, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 3.05 against 2.86 in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality ihme between Benin and Sierra Leone?
0.19, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal mortality ihme?
Benin ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed