Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Liberia
5,649 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5,153 deaths
in 2024
Liberia rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5,649 deaths against 5,153 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 496 deaths.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,632 deaths | 4,689 deaths | 1,943 deaths | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6,966 deaths | 4,352 deaths | 2,614 deaths | Liberia |
| 1990s | 5,834 deaths | 5,161 deaths | 673.2 deaths | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5,660 deaths | 6,018 deaths | 357.8 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5,467 deaths | 5,992 deaths | 524.8 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,573 deaths | 5,362 deaths | 211.2 deaths | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 5,649 deaths against 5,153 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 496 deaths, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Liberia ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .