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Country

Sierra Leone

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8.7M

Total Population (2023)

3.8

Total Fertility Rate (2023)

30.8

Newborn Mortality Rate per 1k births (2022)

14/163

Rank - Newborn Mortality (2022)

443

Maternal Mortality per 100k births (2020)

101.9

Adolescent Birth Rate per 1k girls aged 15-19

28%

women using modern contraception age 15-49

83.4%

Facility deliveries (2016-2021)

Newborn survival is a global priority

Whether a newborn survives still greatly depends on where they are born. Over 90 percent of newborn deaths occur in Africa and Asia combined, while the risk for babies born in low-income countries is 11 times higher than babies born in high-income countries. Globally, survival rates are improving, but most countries are still falling short of the Sustainable Development Goal of less than 12 newborn deaths for every 1,000 live births.

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