Sierra Leone vs United States of America: Neonatal mortality rate

Sierra Leone
28.26
in 2024
United States of America
3.65
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 28.26 against 3.65 in United States of America, a difference of 24.61.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 7.7 times United States of America's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 44.47 4.47 40 Sierra Leone
2010s 34.55 3.92 30.64 Sierra Leone
2020s 29.35 3.57 25.78 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Sierra Leone or United States of America?
Sierra Leone, at 28.26 against 3.65 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Sierra Leone and United States of America?
24.61, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th 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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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