Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3172 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3172
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
192nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3172
in 2024
All-time low
0.2081
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.3172 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3172 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2081, in 1993.
That places Sierra Leone 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2119 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2176 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2085 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2081 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2083 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2091 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2104 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2136 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2167 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2179 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2198 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2271 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2366 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2377 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2389 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2411 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2437 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2442 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2472 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2498 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2529 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2571 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2602 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2617 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2579 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2499 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2763 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2831 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2892 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2936 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2976 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3021 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3072 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3123 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3172 | +1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.3172 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.3172 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2122 | 0.2081 | 0.2179 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2386 | 0.2198 | 0.2498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2682 | 0.2499 | 0.2936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3073 | 0.2976 | 0.3172 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sierra Leone was 0.3172 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3172 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2081 in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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