Central Asia vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate
Central Asia
8.81 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sierra Leone
28.26 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Central Asia rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
15th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Central Asia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.26 per 1,000 live births against 8.81 per 1,000 live births in Central Asia, a difference of 19.45 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.2 times Central Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 21 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.12 per 1,000 live births | 44.47 per 1,000 live births | 22.35 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 12.35 per 1,000 live births | 34.55 per 1,000 live births | 22.21 per 1,000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9.29 per 1,000 live births | 29.35 per 1,000 live births | 20.06 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, Central Asia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.26 per 1,000 live births against 8.81 per 1,000 live births in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Central Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 19.45 per 1,000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central Asia ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 21 groups.
- 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.