Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 32.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.94 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 213 countries
All-time high
49.56 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
32.94 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Liberia stood at 32.94 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Liberia peaked at 49.56 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.94 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Liberia 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.56 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 47.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 43.37 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 41.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 39.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 38.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 37.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 35.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.81 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.21 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.12 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.11 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.01 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.93 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.68 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.52 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.45 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.38 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.24 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.94 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 32.94 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.08 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 32.94 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 35.42 per 1,000 live births | 49.56 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.06 per 1,000 live births | 33.52 per 1,000 live births | 34.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.22 per 1,000 live births | 32.94 per 1,000 live births | 33.45 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 mortality rate in Liberia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia was 32.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.56 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.94 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 7th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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