3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 30.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
30.9
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48.4
in 2000
All-time low
30.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone stood at 30.9. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 48.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.4 | — |
| 2001 | 47.8 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.2 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.6 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 46 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.2 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.2 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.2 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 42 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 40.8 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 39.6 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 37.5 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 35.8 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.1 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 34.2 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.5 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.9 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 32.2 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.9 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.14 | 40.8 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.59 | 32.2 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 | 30.9 | 31.6 | 2 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone was 30.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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