Liberia vs Niger: Infant mortality rate
Liberia
63.25 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Niger
65.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
Niger rank
3rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Liberia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 65.62 per 1,000 live births against 63.25 per 1,000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 2.37 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.23 per 1,000 live births | 88.57 per 1,000 live births | 6.66 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 66.48 per 1,000 live births | 69.49 per 1,000 live births | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
| 2020s | 63.47 per 1,000 live births | 67.68 per 1,000 live births | 4.21 per 1,000 live births | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Liberia or Niger?
- Niger, at 65.62 per 1,000 live births against 63.25 per 1,000 live births in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Liberia and Niger?
- 2.37 per 1,000 live births, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.