Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Sierra Leone: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0403 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.1033 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
17th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Sierra Leone
0.050.0750.10.1250.15199020062023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.1033 units per square kilometre against 0.0403 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.063 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0482 units per square kilometre 0.1378 units per square kilometre 0.0896 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2000s 0.0465 units per square kilometre 0.1387 units per square kilometre 0.0922 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2010s 0.0412 units per square kilometre 0.1182 units per square kilometre 0.0771 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 0.0404 units per square kilometre 0.1053 units per square kilometre 0.0649 units per square kilometre Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 0.1033 units per square kilometre against 0.0403 units per square kilometre in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sierra Leone?
0.063 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 10,861 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.