Mali vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate

Mali
27.99
in 2024
Sierra Leone
28.26
in 2024
Mali rank
16th
Sierra Leone rank
15th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone
20406080100196419942024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 28.26 against 27.99 in Mali, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 201 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 68.88 52.21 16.66 Mali
1990s 60.57 50.67 9.91 Mali
2000s 45.4 44.47 0.9245 Mali
2010s 35.67 34.55 1.11 Mali
2020s 29.53 29.35 0.1835 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Mali or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 28.26 against 27.99 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Mali and Sierra Leone?
0.27, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Mali and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Mali ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed