Neonatal mortality ihme in Liberia

Liberia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.36 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
2.36
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 204 countries
All-time high
9.79
in 1950
All-time low
2.36
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality ihme in Liberia, 1950–2019

246810195019842019

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Liberia is 2.36, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Liberia peaked at 9.79 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2019.

That places Liberia 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.55 9.28 9.79 10
1960s 8.9 8.49 9.23 10
1970s 7.9 7.3 8.39 10
1980s 6.35 5.42 7.2 10
1990s 4.79 4.31 5.3 10
2000s 3.49 2.93 4.12 10
2010s 2.62 2.36 2.85 10

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 27 Mauritania 2.39 compare
  2. 27 Tanzania 2.39 compare
  3. 29 India 2.38 compare
  4. 31 Zimbabwe 2.34 compare
  5. 32 Ghana 2.31 compare
  6. 33 Madagascar 2.3 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More health data for Liberia

All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality ihme in Liberia?
Neonatal mortality ihme in Liberia was 2.36 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 9.79 in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2019.
How does Liberia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
Liberia ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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