Number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of neonatal deaths was 8,028 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8,028 deaths
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,460 deaths
in 2002
All-time low
6,482 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone stood at 8,028 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone peaked at 10,460 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,482 deaths, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,482 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 6,545 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 6,614 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 6,687 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 6,766 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 6,851 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 6,972 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 7,089 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 7,207 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 7,294 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 7,366 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 7,428 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7,492 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 7,555 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 7,618 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7,666 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 7,708 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7,784 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 7,851 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 7,905 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7,942 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7,969 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7,997 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8,042 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 8,039 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,041 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,062 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8,100 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,170 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 8,268 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8,370 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8,489 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 8,602 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 8,721 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 8,851 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9,029 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9,229 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9,442 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9,831 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 9,994 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 9,676 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 9,276 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 9,219 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9,344 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9,404 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9,431 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,310 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9,086 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9,226 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9,616 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10,003 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 10,333 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10,460 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,442 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,341 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10,215 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10,076 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9,895 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,722 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9,539 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,370 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9,206 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9,000 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8,719 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 8,478 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,367 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,265 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8,162 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,074 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8,028 deaths | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,851 deaths | 6,482 deaths | 7,294 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,637 deaths | 7,366 deaths | 7,905 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,063 deaths | 7,942 deaths | 8,268 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,056 deaths | 8,370 deaths | 9,994 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,359 deaths | 9,086 deaths | 9,676 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,103 deaths | 9,539 deaths | 10,460 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,567 deaths | 8,028 deaths | 9,370 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9,145 deaths compare
- 46 Iraq 9,132 deaths compare
- 47 Turkey 8,384 deaths compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 7,901 deaths compare
- 50 Central African Republic 7,774 deaths compare
- 51 Rwanda 7,029 deaths compare
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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8934 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.3437 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Sierra Leone was 8,028 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10,460 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,482 deaths in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.