Number of neonatal deaths igme in Liberia
Liberia: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 5,649 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,649
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,182
in 1990
All-time low
5,307
in 1991
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Liberia, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths igme in Liberia stood at 5,649.
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 igme in Liberia peaked at 7,182 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,307, 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 igme in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6,382 | — |
| 1965 | 6,448 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 6,469 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6,484 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6,469 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6,445 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 6,350 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6,290 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6,309 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6,353 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6,395 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6,460 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6,538 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6,615 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6,722 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 6,823 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6,856 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,879 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 6,875 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6,885 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6,935 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6,974 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,014 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 7,033 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,081 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7,130 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7,182 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,307 | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 5,475 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,660 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5,719 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,475 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5,621 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5,517 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,116 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 6,270 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,264 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,101 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,909 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,677 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5,394 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,348 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5,483 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5,522 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,488 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,416 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,361 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,360 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,588 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5,526 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,483 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,440 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,471 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,474 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,485 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,480 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,495 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,530 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,567 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5,624 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,649 | +0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5,649 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5,649 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths igme in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -26.1% | 7,182 | 5,307 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,450 | 6,382 | 6,484 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6,486 | 6,290 | 6,823 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,966 | 6,856 | 7,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,834 | 5,307 | 7,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,660 | 5,348 | 6,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,467 | 5,360 | 5,588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,573 | 5,495 | 5,649 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 51 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 6,495 compare
- 52 Morocco 6,024 compare
- 53 Haiti 5,845 compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 5,419 compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
- 57 Türkiye 4,912 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths igme in Liberia?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Liberia was 5,649 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,182 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,307 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Liberia ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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