Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1033 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.1033 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1033 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1373 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1445 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1375 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1417 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1366 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1149 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1108 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1033 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1033 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | 0.1445 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | 0.1091 units per square kilometre | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | 0.1033 units per square kilometre | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 14 Togo 0.1225 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Benin 0.1173 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bahrain 0.1075 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ethiopia 0.0943 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kiribati 0.0938 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 0.0926 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.