Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 8,028 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8,028
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,460
in 2002
All-time low
6,482
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone stood at 8,028.
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 ihme in Sierra Leone peaked at 10,460 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,482, 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 ihme in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,482 | — |
| 1951 | 6,545 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 6,614 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 6,687 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 6,766 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 6,851 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 6,972 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 7,089 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 7,207 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 7,294 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 7,366 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 7,428 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7,492 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 7,555 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 7,618 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 7,666 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 7,708 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7,784 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 7,851 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 7,905 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7,942 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7,969 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7,997 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8,042 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 8,039 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,041 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,062 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 8,100 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,170 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 8,268 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 8,370 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8,489 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 8,602 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 8,721 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 8,851 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9,029 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9,229 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 9,442 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9,831 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 9,994 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 9,676 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 9,276 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 9,219 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 9,344 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9,404 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9,431 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,310 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9,086 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9,226 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9,616 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 10,003 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 10,333 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10,460 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10,442 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,341 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10,215 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10,076 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9,895 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,722 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9,539 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9,370 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9,206 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9,000 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 8,719 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 8,478 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,367 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,265 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8,162 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,074 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8,028 | -0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 8,028 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 8,028 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,851 | 6,482 | 7,294 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,637 | 7,366 | 7,905 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,063 | 7,942 | 8,268 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,056 | 8,370 | 9,994 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,359 | 9,086 | 9,676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,103 | 9,539 | 10,460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,567 | 8,028 | 9,370 | 10 |
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 number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Sierra Leone was 8,028 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10,460 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,482 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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