Liberia vs South-eastern Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Liberia
86.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
20.24 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Liberia rank
10th
South-eastern Asia rank
11th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Liberia
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 86.39 per 1,000 live births against 20.24 per 1,000 live births in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 66.15 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 4.3 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 10th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.06 per 1,000 live births | 40.08 per 1,000 live births | 104.98 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 95.47 per 1,000 live births | 27.17 per 1,000 live births | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 87.56 per 1,000 live births | 21.54 per 1,000 live births | 66.02 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 South-eastern Asia?
- Liberia, at 86.39 per 1,000 live births against 20.24 per 1,000 live births in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Liberia and South-eastern Asia?
- 66.15 per 1,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South-eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South-eastern Asia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Liberia ranks 10th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th 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.