Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate

Northern Africa
16.01
in 2024
Sierra Leone
28.26
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
15th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Sierra Leone
20304050198920062024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 28.26 against 16.01 in Northern Africa, a difference of 12.25.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 33 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 30.29 50.67 20.37 Sierra Leone
2000s 23.65 44.47 20.82 Sierra Leone
2010s 18.31 34.55 16.24 Sierra Leone
2020s 16.7 29.35 12.65 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 28.26 against 16.01 in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
12.25, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Northern Africa ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 33 groups.
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