Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Sierra Leone

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Sierra Leone was 29.3. A difference of -0.5 compared to 2022.

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The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Sierra Leone for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sierra Leone

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Sierra Leone

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1990	52.4
1991	52.1
1992	51.9
1993	51.7
1994	51.4
1995	51.2
1996	50.8
1997	50.5
1998	49.9
1999	49.4
2000	48.7
2001	48.1
2002	47.4
2003	46.7
2004	46.1
2005	45.4
2006	44.6
2007	43.7
2008	42.6
2009	41.5
2010	40.3
2011	39.1
2012	38
2013	37
2014	36.1
2015	35.3
2016	34.5
2017	33.6
2018	32.9
2019	32.2
2020	31.6
2021	30.9
2022	30.3
2023	29.8
2024	29.3