Number of neonatal deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Number of neonatal deaths was 5,649 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,649 deaths
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,182 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
5,307 deaths
in 1991
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Liberia, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Liberia stood at 5,649 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Liberia peaked at 7,182 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,307 deaths, in 1991.
That places Liberia 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6,382 deaths | — |
| 1965 | 6,448 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 6,469 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6,484 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6,469 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6,445 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6,350 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6,290 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6,309 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6,353 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6,395 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6,460 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6,538 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6,615 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6,722 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6,823 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6,856 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,879 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,875 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6,885 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6,935 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,974 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,014 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7,033 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,081 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7,130 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7,182 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,307 deaths | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 5,475 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,660 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5,719 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,475 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5,621 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5,517 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,116 deaths | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 6,270 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,264 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,101 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,909 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,677 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,394 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,348 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,483 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,522 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,488 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,416 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,361 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,360 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,588 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,526 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,483 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,440 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,471 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,474 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,485 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,480 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,495 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,530 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,567 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,624 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,649 deaths | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,450 deaths | 6,382 deaths | 6,484 deaths | 6 |
| 1970s | 6,486 deaths | 6,290 deaths | 6,823 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,966 deaths | 6,856 deaths | 7,130 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,834 deaths | 5,307 deaths | 7,182 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,660 deaths | 5,348 deaths | 6,264 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,467 deaths | 5,360 deaths | 5,588 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,573 deaths | 5,495 deaths | 5,649 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.4136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Liberia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Liberia was 5,649 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,182 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,307 deaths in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Liberia ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .