Neonatal deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Neonatal deaths was 5,649 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,649
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,264
in 2000
All-time low
5,348
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Liberia is 5,649, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Liberia peaked at 6,264 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,348, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 48 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6,495 compare
- 49 Morocco 6,024 compare
- 50 Haiti 5,845 compare
- 52 Syrian Arab Republic 5,419 compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
- 54 Türkiye 4,912 compare
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,692 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 210.1 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Liberia?
- Neonatal deaths in Liberia was 5,649 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,264 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,348 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Liberia ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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