Benin vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate

Benin
27.18 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
28.26 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Sierra Leone rank
15th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 28.26 per 1,000 live births against 27.18 per 1,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 1.08 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 212 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 35.57 per 1,000 live births 44.47 per 1,000 live births 8.91 per 1,000 live births Sierra Leone
2010s 31.62 per 1,000 live births 34.55 per 1,000 live births 2.93 per 1,000 live births Sierra Leone
2020s 28.2 per 1,000 live births 29.35 per 1,000 live births 1.15 per 1,000 live births Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 28.26 per 1,000 live births against 27.18 per 1,000 live births in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Benin and Sierra Leone?
1.08 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Benin ranks 19th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths 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

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed