Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3887 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Liberia stood at 0.3887. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Liberia peaked at 0.3887 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1864, in 1991.
That places Liberia 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2355 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1864 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2092 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2178 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2251 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2275 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2429 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2445 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2708 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2741 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2785 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2805 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2845 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2885 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2932 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3078 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3245 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3316 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3351 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3365 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3389 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3446 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3598 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3585 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3559 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3677 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3751 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3786 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.382 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3827 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3837 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.385 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3853 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3871 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3887 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2334 | 0.1864 | 0.2741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3061 | 0.2785 | 0.3365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3644 | 0.3389 | 0.3827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.386 | 0.3837 | 0.3887 | 5 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Liberia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Liberia was 0.3887 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3887 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1864 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Liberia ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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