Neonatal infant and child deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 5,649 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,649
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7,182
in 1990
All-time low
5,307
in 1991
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Liberia, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Liberia is 5,649, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Liberia peaked at 7,182 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,307, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 54th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child 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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,495 compare
- 52 Morocco 6,024 compare
- 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9492 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3908 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Liberia?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Liberia was 5,649 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,182 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,307 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Liberia ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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