Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 25.07 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
25.07
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.7
in 2025
All-time low
25.07
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Sierra Leone, 2025–2030

01020302025202720302025: 27.72026: 27.22027: 26.62028: 26.12029: 25.62030: 25.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sierra Leone is 25.07, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 26.63 25.57 27.7 5
2030s 25.07 25.07 25.07 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 12 Guinea 27.48 compare
  2. 13 Chad 27.43 compare
  3. 14 Lesotho 25.26 compare
  4. 16 Benin 24.67 compare
  5. 17 Côte d’Ivoire 24.59 compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 24.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sierra Leone?
Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Sierra Leone was 25.07 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 25.07 in 2030.
How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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