Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 28.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.26
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
52.21
in 1989
All-time low
28.26
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone is 28.26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 52.21 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 28.26, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 52.21 | — |
| 1990 | 52 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.8 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.57 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.37 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.14 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.8 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.33 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 49.79 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 49.25 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.62 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.98 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 47.28 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 46.56 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45.89 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.23 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 44.46 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 43.56 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 41.24 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 40.02 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 38.79 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 37.64 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 36.54 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 35.55 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 34.69 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 34 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 33.09 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.4 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.76 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 31.07 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 30.46 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 29.86 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.36 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.81 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 28.26 | -1.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 28.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 28.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.21 | 52.21 | 52.21 | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.67 | 48.62 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.47 | 40.02 | 47.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.55 | 31.07 | 38.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.35 | 28.26 | 30.46 | 5 |
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 in Sierra Leone?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Sierra Leone was 28.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 52.21 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.26 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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