Dominica vs Liberia: Neonatal mortality rate
Dominica
3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Liberia
2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Dominica rank
10th
Liberia rank
13th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Dominica
- Liberia
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births in Liberia, a difference of 0.12 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Liberia ahead.
Dominica ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 Deaths per 1000 live births | 9.35 Deaths per 1000 live births | 7.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
| 1970s | 1.62 Deaths per 1000 live births | 8.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
| 1980s | 1.24 Deaths per 1000 live births | 6.65 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.4 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 5.64 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 2.46 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8597 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 3.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.05 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0242 Deaths per 1000 live births | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Dominica or Liberia?
- Dominica, at 3.08 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 Dominica and Liberia?
- 0.12 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Liberia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Liberia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Dominica ranks 10th and Liberia ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.