Liberia vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Liberia
63.25
in 2024
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 65.4 against 63.25 in Liberia, a difference of 2.15.
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 200 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 | 158.77 | 107.27 | 51.5 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 158.99 | 138.77 | 20.22 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 95.23 | 102.82 | 7.59 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 66.48 | 103.85 | 37.38 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 63.47 | 73.15 | 9.68 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 65.4 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 Somalia?
- 2.15, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th 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.