Sierra Leone vs Small island developing States: Neonatal mortality rate
Sierra Leone
28.26
in 2024
Small island developing States
18.02
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
15th
Small island developing States rank
12th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Small island developing States
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.26 against 18.02 in Small island developing States, a difference of 10.24.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Small island developing States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 15th and Small island developing States ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Small island developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.67 | 24.96 | 25.71 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 44.47 | 22.58 | 21.89 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 34.55 | 20.66 | 13.89 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 29.35 | 18.77 | 10.58 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Sierra Leone or Small island developing States?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.26 against 18.02 in Small island developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Sierra Leone and Small island developing States?
- 10.24, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small island developing States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Small island developing States rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th and Small island developing States ranks 12th 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.