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.
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 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 108,953 (2025)
- Population, male 49.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.61 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 110,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 112,634 (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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