Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Liberia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Iran, Islamic Republic of
13,851 deaths
in 2023
Liberia
11,993 deaths
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
51st
Liberia rank
53rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Liberia
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 13,851 deaths against 11,993 deaths in Liberia, a difference of 1,858 deaths.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 280,152 deaths | 13,897 deaths | 266,254 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 272,342 deaths | 18,357 deaths | 253,985 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 211,891 deaths | 20,489 deaths | 191,402 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 160,087 deaths | 25,267 deaths | 134,820 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 72,060 deaths | 23,980 deaths | 48,080 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 32,291 deaths | 18,802 deaths | 13,489 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 23,356 deaths | 14,402 deaths | 8,954 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 15,358 deaths | 12,279 deaths | 3,079 deaths | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Liberia?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 13,851 deaths against 11,993 deaths in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Liberia?
- 1,858 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Liberia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.