Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Liberia
5,649
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5,153
in 2024
Liberia rank
54th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5,649 against 5,153 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 496.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,632 | 4,689 | 1,943 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 6,966 | 4,352 | 2,614 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 5,834 | 5,161 | 673.2 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5,660 | 6,018 | 357.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5,467 | 5,992 | 524.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5,573 | 5,362 | 211.2 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 5,649 against 5,153 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 496, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Liberia ranks 54th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.