Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 3.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.29 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.42 deaths per 100 live births
in 1963
All-time low
3.29 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Liberia stood at 3.29 deaths per 100 live births. 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 10.42 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.29 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 7th of 199 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 (United Nations) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10.42 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 10.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 9.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 7.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 7.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.29 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.29 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10.42 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.19 deaths per 100 live births | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | 7.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | 6.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 deaths per 100 live births | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 4 Somalia 3.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 3.37 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 6 Afghanistan 3.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Niger 3.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 3.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 10 Dominica 3.11 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (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 in Liberia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Liberia was 3.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 7th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .