Neonatal mortality rate gho in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.96
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.52
in 1963
All-time low
2.96
in 2023
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Liberia, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Liberia stood at 2.96. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Liberia peaked at 10.52 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 2023.
That places Liberia 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10.52 | — |
| 1964 | 10.41 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 10.25 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 10.05 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 9.82 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 9.58 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.35 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 9.11 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 8.88 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.66 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.46 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 8.25 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 8.06 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.88 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.72 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 7.57 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.41 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.26 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.12 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.98 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.82 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.66 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.52 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.41 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.32 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.24 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.17 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.08 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.98 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.88 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.81 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.73 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.65 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.54 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.42 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 5.26 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.08 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.89 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.69 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 4.48 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.29 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.11 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.96 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.82 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.59 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.44 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.37 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.36 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.19 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.07 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.02 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.96 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 | 9.35 | 10.52 | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 7.41 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.65 | 6.17 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 | 5.08 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 3.19 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 2.96 | 3.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 10 Dominica 3.08 compare
- 11 Central African Republic 3.07 compare
- 12 Guinea 3.03 compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 2.93 compare
- 15 Lesotho 2.87 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 2.82 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- 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 gho in Liberia?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Liberia was 2.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.52 in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Liberia ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).