Liberia vs Somalia: Infant mortality rate
Liberia
63.25
in 2024
Somalia
65.4
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality rate 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 201 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, Liberia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 65.4 against 63.25 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th 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.