Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0584 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 0.0584 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0746 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0551 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Liberia 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.065 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0584 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0584 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | 0.0551 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.067 units per square kilometre | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 32 Marshall Islands 0.0611 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Guinea 0.0601 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Senegal 0.0598 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Mauritius 0.0561 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Yemen 0.056 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tanzania 0.0545 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0584 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0746 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0551 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.