Liberia - Under 5 Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Liberia Under 5 Mortality Rate decreased by 2.2% year on year. At 84.6 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was number 13 among other countries in Under 5 Mortality Rate. Liberia is overtaken by Democratic Republic of the Congo, which was number 12 at 84.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Equatorial Guinea with 81.8 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Nigeria lead the ranking with 117.2 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, a fall of 2.3% versus 2018. Somalia, Chad and Central African Republic respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +6.1% per year, while Macedonia witnessed the worst performance at -13.4% per year.
| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 84.60 |
| 2018 | 86.40 |
| 2017 | 87.90 |
| 2016 | 89.30 |
| 2015 | 91.00 |
How does Liberia rank in Under 5 Mortality Rate?
| # | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Nigeria
|
117 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -1.8 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Somalia
|
117 | 2019 | -2.7 % | -3.1 % | View data | |
| 12 |
#12
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
85 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -3.3 % | View data | |
| 13 |
#13
Liberia
|
85 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.1 % | View data | |
| 14 |
#14
Equatorial Guinea
|
82 | 2019 | -3.4 % | -3.4 % | View data | |