Liberia vs Somalia: Infant mortality
Liberia
6.32
in 2024
Somalia
6.54
in 2024
Liberia rank
5th
Somalia rank
4th
Infant mortality over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.54 against 6.32 in Liberia, a difference of 0.22.
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 199 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 | 15.88 | 10.73 | 5.15 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 15.9 | 13.88 | 2.02 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 9.52 | 10.28 | 0.7586 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 10.39 | 3.74 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 7.32 | 0.9681 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Liberia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.54 against 6.32 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Liberia and Somalia?
- 0.22, 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?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 4th 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.