Liberia vs Somalia: Neonatal mortality rate
Liberia
32.94
in 2024
Somalia
34.24
in 2024
Liberia rank
7th
Somalia rank
4th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 34.24 against 32.94 in Liberia, a difference of 1.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.81 | 47.29 | 17.52 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 56.96 | 45.53 | 11.43 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 41.5 | 45.3 | 3.8 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 34.06 | 41.1 | 7.03 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 33.22 | 35.62 | 2.4 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Liberia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 34.24 against 32.94 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Liberia and Somalia?
- 1.3, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.