Central African Republic vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate
Central African Republic
3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.14 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1092 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.73 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3453 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 4.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.46 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4142 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.49 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.5 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0118 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3061 Deaths per 1000 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Central African Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Central African Republic, at 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.14 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.