Northern America vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate

Northern America
3.63
in 2024
Sierra Leone
28.26
in 2024
Northern America rank
18th
Sierra Leone rank
15th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Northern America
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 28.26 against 3.63 in Northern America, a difference of 24.63.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 7.8 times Northern America's.

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

Northern America ranks 18th 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 Northern America Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 4.42 44.47 40.05 Sierra Leone
2010s 3.89 34.55 30.67 Sierra Leone
2020s 3.56 29.35 25.79 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Northern America or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 28.26 against 3.63 in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Northern America and Sierra Leone?
24.63, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Northern America ranks 18th 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)
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