Iran vs Liberia: Number of under-five deaths

Iran
13,192
in 2024
Liberia
14,534
in 2024
Iran rank
51st
Liberia rank
48th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Iran
  • Liberia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 14,534 against 13,192 in Iran, a difference of 1,342.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 48th of 197 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 192,392 20,845 171,546 Iran
1980s 157,702 24,832 132,870 Iran
1990s 71,868 25,176 46,692 Iran
2000s 31,513 18,649 12,863 Iran
2010s 23,150 15,025 8,125 Iran
2020s 14,775 14,439 336.4 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Iran or Liberia?
Liberia, at 14,534 against 13,192 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Iran and Liberia?
1,342, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Liberia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Iran and Liberia rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Iran ranks 51st and Liberia ranks 48th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.