Least developed countries vs Liberia: Mortality rate, under-5
Least developed countries
57.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia
86.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
10th
Liberia rank
10th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Least developed countries
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 86.4 per 1,000 live births against 57.96 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries, a difference of 28.44 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 45 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 | 160.76 per 1,000 live births | 250.29 per 1,000 live births | 89.53 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 110.8 per 1,000 live births | 145.07 per 1,000 live births | 34.27 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 74.56 per 1,000 live births | 95.47 per 1,000 live births | 20.91 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 62.01 per 1,000 live births | 87.56 per 1,000 live births | 25.55 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, Least developed countries or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 86.4 per 1,000 live births against 57.96 per 1,000 live births in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Least developed countries and Liberia?
- 28.44 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?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 10th of 45 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 (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
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.