Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia: Child mortality rate
Equatorial Guinea
7.1%
in 2023
Liberia
7.1%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
15th
Liberia rank
14th
Child mortality rate over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 7.1% against 7.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.7% | 30.9% | 2.2% | Liberia |
| 1960s | 26.2% | 30.3% | 4.0% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 26.6% | 1.8% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 24.7% | 5.3% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 24.0% | 7.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 14.1% | 0.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Equatorial Guinea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 7.1% against 7.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Equatorial Guinea and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Liberia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Liberia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.