Neonatal mortality ihme in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.86 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.86
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.89
in 1950
All-time low
2.86
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Sierra Leone, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Sierra Leone stood at 2.86. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.89 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.89 | — |
| 1951 | 7.86 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 7.8 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 7.75 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 7.71 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 7.67 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 7.64 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 7.6 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 7.58 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 7.53 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 7.49 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 7.43 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.39 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 7.34 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.29 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.23 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.16 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 7.14 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.1 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.05 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.99 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.92 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.86 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.81 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.72 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.63 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.56 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.46 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.43 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.4 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.38 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.34 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.3 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.25 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.22 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.19 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.09 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.03 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.96 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.88 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.84 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.79 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.74 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.59 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.45 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.36 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.23 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.95 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4.76 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4.29 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.04 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.79 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.46 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.07 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.86 | -3.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7 | 7.53 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.26 | 7.05 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.69 | 6.43 | 6.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 | 5.96 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 | 5.23 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 3.79 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.86 | 3.68 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Sierra Leone?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Sierra Leone was 2.86 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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