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
Latest (2024)
0.3887
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
175th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3887
in 2024
All-time low
0.1864
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.3887 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.3887 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 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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