Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1445 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1373 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1445 deaths per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1399 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1388 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1382 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1375 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.136 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1357 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1356 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1341 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1324 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1351 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1417 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1429 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1424 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1421 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1418 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1389 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1366 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1337 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1307 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1282 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1252 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.121 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1177 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1149 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1129 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1119 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1108 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1091 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1074 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1059 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1045 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1378 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1341 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1445 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1387 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1324 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1429 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1182 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1091 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1307 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1074 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 14 Togo 0.1225 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 15 Benin 0.1173 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bahrain 0.1075 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0.0943 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kiribati 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1445 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.