What is neonatal mortality rate in Liberia?

Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia was 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 10.52 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1963.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Liberia rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Liberia ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

13th

of 199 countries

All-time high

10.52 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1963

All-time low

2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1963–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia, 1963–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Liberia stood at 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births. 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 in Liberia peaked at 10.52 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10 Deaths per 1000 live births	9.35 Deaths per 1000 live births	10.52 Deaths per 1000 live births	7
1970s	8.2 Deaths per 1000 live births	7.41 Deaths per 1000 live births	9.11 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	6.65 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.17 Deaths per 1000 live births	7.26 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	5.64 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.08 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.08 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	4.1 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.5 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.89 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	3.32 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.19 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.44 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	3.05 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.13 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Liberia

10 Dominica 3.08 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
11 Central African Republic 3.07 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
12 Guinea 3.03 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
14 Sierra Leone 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
15 Lesotho 2.87 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
16 Cote d'Ivoire 2.82 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Liberia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 49,022 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,501 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,085 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,467 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,978 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 52,267 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Liberia?: Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia was 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 10.52 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1963.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 2.96 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Liberia rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Liberia ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.