Liberia vs World: Infant mortality rate
Liberia
63.25 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
World
27.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
World rank
7th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Liberia
- World
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 63.25 per 1,000 live births against 27.68 per 1,000 live births in World, a difference of 35.57 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 5th and World ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.23 per 1,000 live births | 45.36 per 1,000 live births | 49.87 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 66.48 per 1,000 live births | 32.27 per 1,000 live births | 34.21 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 63.47 per 1,000 live births | 28.74 per 1,000 live births | 34.73 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Liberia or World?
- Liberia, at 63.25 per 1,000 live births against 27.68 per 1,000 live births in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Liberia and World?
- 35.57 per 1,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and World rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 5th and World ranks 7th 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.