Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations)
Guinea-Bissau
3.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Liberia
3.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Liberia rank
7th
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.29 deaths per 100 live births against 3.2 deaths per 100 live births in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2257 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3649 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 5.12 deaths per 100 live births | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9648 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5875 deaths per 100 live births | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0223 deaths per 100 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 3.29 deaths per 100 live births against 3.2 deaths per 100 live births in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.09 deaths per 100 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed 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
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .