Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Guinea-Bissau
31.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia
32.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Liberia rank
7th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 32.94 per 1,000 live births against 31.98 per 1,000 live births in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.96 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.15 per 1,000 live births | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 39.94 per 1,000 live births | 34.06 per 1,000 live births | 5.88 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 33.44 per 1,000 live births | 33.22 per 1,000 live births | 0.2229 per 1,000 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 32.94 per 1,000 live births against 31.98 per 1,000 live births in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.96 per 1,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 7th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.