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Sierra Leone Neonatal Mortality

28.3as of 2024-1.9% vs 2023

Deaths in the first 28 days of life per 1,000 live births. Source: WHO GHO. Retrieved August 8, 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · WHO

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodNeonatal Mortality
202428.3
202328.8
202229.4
202129.9
202030.5
201931.1
201831.8
201732.4
201633.1
201534
201434.7
201335.6

Get this via API

GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SL&metric_key=neonatal_mortality_rate" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Neonatal Mortality across Africa

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CountryNeonatal MortalityPeriod
Nigeria392024
Kenya20.72024
South Africa12.42024
Egypt13.92024
Ghana18.12024
Ethiopia25.22024

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