Liberia vs Nigeria: Infant mortality rate wdi
Liberia
5.65
in 2024
Nigeria
6.32
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality rate wdi over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.32 against 5.65 in Liberia, a difference of 0.67.
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 195 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 | 17.54 | 17.08 | 0.4611 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 15.53 | 12.35 | 3.18 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 14.37 | 9.56 | 4.81 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 14.58 | 9.46 | 5.13 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 8.62 | 7.46 | 1.16 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 6.22 | 0.2875 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 6.33 | 0.6615 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.32 against 5.65 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.67, 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 wdi?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.