Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 5,649 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,649
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,182
in 1990
All-time low
5,307
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5,649 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Liberia peaked at 7,182 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,307, in 1991.
That places Liberia 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,182 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,495 compare
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- 53 Haiti 5,845 compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 5,419 compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
- 57 Türkiye 4,912 compare
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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2862 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5758 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Liberia?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Liberia was 5,649 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,182 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,307 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Liberia ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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