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
1020304050200020122024

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.

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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