Number of neonatal deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Number of neonatal deaths was 3,216 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3,216 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7,367 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
3,216 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Liberia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Liberia stood at 3,216 deaths. 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 in Liberia peaked at 7,367 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,216 deaths, 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,197 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 4,281 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 4,369 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 4,461 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 4,556 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 4,654 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 4,754 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 4,871 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 4,992 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 5,106 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 5,208 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 5,316 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5,398 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5,460 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5,544 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 5,628 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5,700 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 5,801 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5,870 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 5,920 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 6,042 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 6,176 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6,303 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6,445 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,531 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 6,578 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 6,652 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 6,735 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6,835 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6,923 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,068 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7,124 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 7,228 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 7,318 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7,367 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,359 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7,320 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,259 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6,528 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 5,158 deaths | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 4,705 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 4,788 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4,675 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4,501 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4,497 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,698 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5,092 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5,258 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5,366 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,461 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,384 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5,179 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4,871 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,696 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,568 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,535 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,514 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,415 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,288 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,271 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,289 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,176 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,022 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,883 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,764 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,651 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,559 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,405 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,301 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,216 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,624 deaths | 4,197 deaths | 5,106 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,584 deaths | 5,208 deaths | 5,920 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,522 deaths | 6,042 deaths | 6,923 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,973 deaths | 5,158 deaths | 7,367 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,904 deaths | 4,497 deaths | 5,461 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,672 deaths | 4,271 deaths | 5,384 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,727 deaths | 3,216 deaths | 4,289 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 64 Tajikistan 3,730 deaths compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,469 deaths compare
- 66 Guatemala 3,440 deaths compare
- 68 Ecuador 2,723 deaths compare
- 69 Congo 2,678 deaths compare
- 70 Mauritania 2,610 deaths 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)
- 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 3,216 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,367 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,216 deaths in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Liberia ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.