Least developed countries vs Liberia: Mortality rate, under-5, female

Least developed countries
53.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia
79 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
10th
Liberia rank
10th

Mortality rate, under-5, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 79 per 1,000 live births against 53.05 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries, a difference of 25.95 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 152.94 per 1,000 live births 235.99 per 1,000 live births 83.05 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2000s 103.76 per 1,000 live births 135.18 per 1,000 live births 31.42 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2010s 68.82 per 1,000 live births 87.58 per 1,000 live births 18.76 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2020s 56.91 per 1,000 live births 80.12 per 1,000 live births 23.21 per 1,000 live births Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, female, Least developed countries or Liberia?
Liberia, at 79 per 1,000 live births against 53.05 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, female between Least developed countries and Liberia?
25.95 per 1,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Liberia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Liberia rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, female?
Least developed countries ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, female (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

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.