Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 7,350 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7,350 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Sierra Leone peaked at 10,430 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,350, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region 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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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Sierra Leone?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sierra Leone was 7,350 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10,430 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,350 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Sierra Leone ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.