Liberia vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Liberia
63.25
in 2024
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 69.77 against 63.25 in Liberia, a difference of 6.52.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 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 | 193.45 | 182.09 | 11.36 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 171.67 | 132.71 | 38.97 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 157.88 | 103.93 | 53.95 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 158.99 | 103.08 | 55.9 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 95.23 | 82.31 | 12.93 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 66.48 | 68.9 | 2.42 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 63.47 | 69.89 | 6.42 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 against 63.25 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 6.52, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.