Number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of neonatal deaths was 7,350 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone stood at 7,350. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 10,430 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,350, in 2024.
Sierra Leone ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,912 | — |
| 1991 | 10,430 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 10,098 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 10,020 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,976 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9,922 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9,818 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9,792 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9,786 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,678 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9,554 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 9,749 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10,225 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 10,317 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10,278 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10,257 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,233 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,025 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9,857 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9,651 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9,436 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9,254 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9,036 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8,734 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8,495 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,290 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8,148 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8,077 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,995 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7,878 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,755 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7,644 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,546 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7,455 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,350 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,943 | 9,678 | 10,430 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,015 | 9,554 | 10,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,534 | 7,878 | 9,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,550 | 7,350 | 7,755 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone was 7,350 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10,430 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,350 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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