Liberia vs Northern Africa: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Liberia
86.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Northern Africa
32.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia rank
10th
Northern Africa rank
8th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Liberia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 86.39 per 1,000 live births against 32.15 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa, a difference of 54.24 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.7 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.06 per 1,000 live births | 50.31 per 1,000 live births | 94.75 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 95.47 per 1,000 live births | 34.67 per 1,000 live births | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 87.56 per 1,000 live births | 31.33 per 1,000 live births | 56.23 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Liberia or Northern Africa?
- Liberia, at 86.39 per 1,000 live births against 32.15 per 1,000 live births in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Liberia and Northern Africa?
- 54.24 per 1,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Northern Africa rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Liberia ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 8th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.