Nepal vs Sierra Leone: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Nepal
8,589
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7,350
in 2024
Nepal rank
44th
Sierra Leone rank
47th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Nepal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 8,589 against 7,350 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,239.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 195 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,497 | 9,943 | 28,553 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 23,449 | 10,015 | 13,434 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 14,293 | 8,534 | 5,759 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9,564 | 7,550 | 2,014 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Nepal or Sierra Leone?
- Nepal, at 8,589 against 7,350 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 1,239, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Nepal ranks 44th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.