Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Rwanda
6,938
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7,350
in 2024
Rwanda rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
47th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7,350 against 6,938 in Rwanda, a difference of 412.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,445 | 9,943 | 4,502 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 11,602 | 10,015 | 1,587 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7,605 | 8,534 | 929.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7,069 | 7,550 | 481 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7,350 against 6,938 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 412, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Rwanda ranks 49th 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.