Liberia vs Nigeria: Infant mortality by sex
Liberia
6.96
in 2024
Nigeria
7.6
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.6 against 6.96 in Liberia, a difference of 0.64.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.06 | 19.28 | 1.79 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 18.73 | 14.15 | 4.58 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 17.13 | 11.18 | 5.95 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 17.15 | 11.12 | 6.03 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 10.39 | 8.97 | 1.42 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 7.53 | 0.201 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 7.62 | 0.6251 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.6 against 6.96 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.64, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.