Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at -1.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.23 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.34 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 1993 | -0.7724 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1994 | -0.4391 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1995 | -0.5413 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1996 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2648 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0613 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1999 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +1701.1% |
| 2000 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 2002 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8998 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2004 | -0.378 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2043 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2006 | -0.234 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2007 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +768.7% |
| 2008 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2009 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2010 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2011 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2012 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2013 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2014 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2015 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2016 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2017 | -0.8714 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2018 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2019 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2020 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2021 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2022 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2023 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2024 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2431 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0073 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | -0.8714 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 89 United Arab Emirates -1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Eritrea -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Australia -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Sweden -1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Egypt -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea -1.49 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -1.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.34 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.