Liberia vs United States of America: Number of child deaths by age
Liberia
3,842 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
3,661 deaths
in 2024
Liberia rank
40th
United States of America rank
43rd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Liberia
- United States of America
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3,842 deaths against 3,661 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 181 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United States of America ahead.
Liberia ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,468 deaths | 17,574 deaths | 12,106 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 6,240 deaths | 15,769 deaths | 9,528 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6,948 deaths | 10,288 deaths | 3,340 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 8,879 deaths | 7,890 deaths | 988.7 deaths | Liberia |
| 1990s | 9,384 deaths | 6,333 deaths | 3,051 deaths | Liberia |
| 2000s | 6,058 deaths | 4,788 deaths | 1,269 deaths | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4,508 deaths | 4,047 deaths | 461.8 deaths | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3,944 deaths | 3,703 deaths | 241.2 deaths | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Liberia or United States of America?
- Liberia, at 3,842 deaths against 3,661 deaths in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Liberia and United States of America?
- 181 deaths, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and United States of America rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Liberia ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .