Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal mortality rate was 32.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.94
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
104.18
in 1963
All-time low
32.94
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia, 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Liberia is 32.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 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 104.18 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 32.94, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 104.18 | — |
| 1964 | 103.12 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 101.55 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 99.73 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 97.68 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 95.36 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 92.98 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 90.54 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 88.3 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 86.09 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 84.12 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 82.26 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 80.52 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 78.94 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 77.39 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 76.03 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 74.58 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 73.17 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 71.64 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 70.09 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 68.54 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 67.03 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 65.55 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 64.4 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 63.49 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 62.71 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 61.96 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 61.12 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 60.24 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 59.33 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 58.47 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 57.71 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 57.06 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 56.12 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.86 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 53.22 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 51.41 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 49.56 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 47.57 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 45.5 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 43.37 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 41.57 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 39.94 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 38.54 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 37.31 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.25 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 35.42 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.81 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.41 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.21 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.12 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.11 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.01 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.93 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.83 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.68 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.52 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 33.45 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.38 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.24 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 33.1 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.94 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.23 | 92.98 | 104.18 | 7 |
| 1970s | 81.88 | 74.58 | 90.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.86 | 61.96 | 73.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.96 | 51.41 | 61.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5 | 35.42 | 49.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.06 | 33.52 | 34.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.22 | 32.94 | 33.45 | 5 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Liberia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia was 32.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.18 in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.94 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 7th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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