Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, neonatal
Liberia
32.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
26.54 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 32.9 per 1,000 live births against 26.54 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.36 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.95 per 1,000 live births | 42.75 per 1,000 live births | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 41.51 per 1,000 live births | 35.06 per 1,000 live births | 6.45 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 34.05 per 1,000 live births | 29.45 per 1,000 live births | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 27.23 per 1,000 live births | 5.97 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Liberia, at 32.9 per 1,000 live births against 26.54 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6.36 per 1,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Liberia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.