Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sierra Leone, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Sierra Leone is 2.93, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.24 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.24 | — |
| 1990 | 5.21 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.19 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.17 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.14 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.12 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.08 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.05 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.99 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.94 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.87 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.81 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.74 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.67 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.61 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.54 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.46 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.37 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.26 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.03 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.45 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.09 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.93 | -1.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.24 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.08 | 4.87 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 4.03 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.16 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 2.93 | 3.09 | 4 |
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 rate gho in Sierra Leone?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sierra Leone was 2.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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