Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Neonatal mortality rate

Liberia
32.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
33.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
5th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Liberia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 33.68 per 1,000 live births against 32.94 per 1,000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 0.74 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 212 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 41.5 per 1,000 live births 25.36 per 1,000 live births 16.15 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2010s 34.06 per 1,000 live births 27.97 per 1,000 live births 6.1 per 1,000 live births Liberia
2020s 33.22 per 1,000 live births 32.77 per 1,000 live births 0.4494 per 1,000 live births Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 33.68 per 1,000 live births against 32.94 per 1,000 live births in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
0.74 per 1,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Liberia ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 5th of 212 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed