Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 28.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone stood at 28.26. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone peaked at 52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.26, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sierra Leone was 28.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.26 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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