Neonatal deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal deaths was 5,649 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,649
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,182
in 1990
All-time low
5,307
in 1991
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Neonatal deaths in Liberia, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Liberia stood at 5,649.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Liberia peaked at 7,182 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,307, in 1991.
That places Liberia 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6,382 | — |
| 1965 | 6,448 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 6,469 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6,484 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6,469 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6,445 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6,350 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6,290 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6,309 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6,353 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6,395 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6,460 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6,538 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6,615 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6,722 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6,823 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6,856 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,879 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,875 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6,885 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6,935 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,974 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,014 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7,033 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,081 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7,130 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7,182 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,307 | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 5,475 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,660 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5,719 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,475 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5,621 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5,517 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,116 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 6,270 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,264 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,101 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,909 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,677 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,394 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,348 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,483 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,522 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,488 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,416 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,361 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,360 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,588 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,526 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,483 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,440 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,471 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,474 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,485 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,480 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,495 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,530 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,567 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,624 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,649 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,450 | 6,382 | 6,484 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6,486 | 6,290 | 6,823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,966 | 6,856 | 7,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,834 | 5,307 | 7,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,660 | 5,348 | 6,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,467 | 5,360 | 5,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,573 | 5,495 | 5,649 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Liberia?
- Neonatal deaths in Liberia was 5,649 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,182 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,307 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Liberia ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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