Liberia vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rate
Liberia
63.25
in 2024
Nigeria
69.77
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 69.77 against 63.25 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.