Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality wdi

Lesotho
2.85
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.83
in 2024
Lesotho rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
15th

Neonatal mortality wdi over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
0246195419892024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2.85 against 2.83 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Lesotho ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 3.86 5.22 1.36 Sierra Leone
1990s 3.79 5.07 1.27 Sierra Leone
2000s 3.8 4.45 0.6454 Sierra Leone
2010s 3.42 3.46 0.036 Sierra Leone
2020s 2.96 2.93 0.0301 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality wdi, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Lesotho, at 2.85 against 2.83 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality wdi between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
0.02, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for neonatal mortality wdi?
Lesotho ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality wdi. 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 wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed