Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met was 3,153 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
3,153
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,375
in 2025
All-time low
3,153
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Sierra Leone, 2025–2030

02.0k4.0k6.0k2025202720302025: 6.4k2026: 5.5k2027: 4.8k2028: 4.2k2029: 3.6k2030: 3.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 3,153 for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 4,915 3,627 6,375 5
2030s 3,153 3,153 3,153 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Sierra Leone?
Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Sierra Leone was 3,153 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 6,375 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3,153 in 2030.
How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
Sierra Leone ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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