Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Liberia
Liberia: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 3,216 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,216
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,367
in 1984
All-time low
3,216
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Liberia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Liberia stood at 3,216. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Liberia peaked at 7,367 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,216, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 67th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,197 | — |
| 1951 | 4,281 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 4,369 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 4,461 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 4,556 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 4,654 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 4,754 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 4,871 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 4,992 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 5,106 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 5,208 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 5,316 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5,398 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5,460 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5,544 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5,628 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5,700 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 5,801 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5,870 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5,920 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 6,042 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6,176 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6,303 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6,445 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,531 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6,578 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 6,652 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 6,735 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6,835 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6,923 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,068 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7,124 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7,228 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7,318 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7,367 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,359 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7,320 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,259 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6,528 | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 5,158 | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 4,705 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 4,788 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4,675 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,501 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4,497 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,698 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,092 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5,258 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,366 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,461 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,384 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,179 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4,871 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,696 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,568 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,535 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,514 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,415 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,288 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,271 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,289 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,176 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,022 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,883 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,764 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,651 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,559 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,405 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,301 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,216 | -2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3,216 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3,216 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,624 | 4,197 | 5,106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,584 | 5,208 | 5,920 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,522 | 6,042 | 6,923 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,973 | 5,158 | 7,367 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,904 | 4,497 | 5,461 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,672 | 4,271 | 5,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,727 | 3,216 | 4,289 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Liberia?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Liberia was 3,216 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,367 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,216 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Liberia ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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