Liberia vs Nigeria: Infant mortality
Liberia
6.32
in 2024
Nigeria
6.98
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Infant mortality over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.98 against 6.32 in Liberia, a difference of 0.66.
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 199 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 | 19.35 | 18.21 | 1.14 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 17.17 | 13.27 | 3.9 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 15.79 | 10.39 | 5.4 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 15.9 | 10.31 | 5.59 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 9.52 | 8.23 | 1.29 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 6.89 | 0.2422 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 6.99 | 0.642 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6.98 against 6.32 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.66, 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?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.