Cote d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate
Cote d'Ivoire
2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
16th
Sierra Leone rank
14th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.11 Deaths per 1000 live births.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.81 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4235 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.47 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6084 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.86 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.46 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6049 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.28 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.5 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2189 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.9 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.01 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1108 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Cote d'Ivoire or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 0.11 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th 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.