Liberia vs Somalia: Infant mortality by sex
Liberia
6.96
in 2024
Somalia
7.06
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7.06 against 6.96 in Liberia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2 | 11.42 | 5.78 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 17.15 | 14.55 | 2.6 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 10.39 | 10.93 | 0.546 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 10.98 | 3.65 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 7.85 | 0.8643 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Liberia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7.06 against 6.96 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Liberia and Somalia?
- 0.1, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th 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.