Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Number of neonatal deaths

Rwanda
6,938
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7,350
in 2024
Rwanda rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
47th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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 196 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, 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 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?
Rwanda ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,545 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.