Central African Republic vs Liberia: Neonatal mortality rate
Central African Republic
3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Liberia
2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
11th
Liberia rank
13th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Central African Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 0.11 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | 8.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
| 1980s | 5.25 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.65 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.4 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 4.73 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.64 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9134 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 4.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.052 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.49 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1698 Deaths per 1000 live births | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3.31 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2663 Deaths per 1000 live births | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Central African Republic or Liberia?
- Central African Republic, at 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 0.11 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Liberia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Liberia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th and Liberia ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.