Liberia—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #13 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
29.6
2023
YoY Change
-2.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#13
of 196 countries
Maximum
48.9
2000
Minimum
29.6
2023
CAGR
-2.2%
24 years
Last
29.6
Previous
30.2
Highest
48.9
Lowest
29.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Liberia's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 29.6 in 2023, ranking #13 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 48.9 (2000) and the lowest was 29.6 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29.6 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 30.2 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.3 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.9 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.7 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 33.2 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 34 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 35 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 35.9 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 36.9 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 38.2 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 41.1 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 42.9 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 44.8 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 46.9 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 48.9 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |