Liberia vs World: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Liberia
8.5 per 1,000
in 2024
World
3.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Liberia rank
17th
World rank
17th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Liberia
- World
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 8.5 per 1,000 against 3.4 per 1,000 in World, a difference of 5.1 per 1,000.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.75 per 1,000 | 8.42 per 1,000 | 17.33 per 1,000 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 13.9 per 1,000 | 6.14 per 1,000 | 7.76 per 1,000 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 10.3 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 8.9 per 1,000 | 3.56 per 1,000 | 5.34 per 1,000 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Liberia or World?
- Liberia, at 8.5 per 1,000 against 3.4 per 1,000 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Liberia and World?
- 5.1 per 1,000, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and World rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Liberia ranks 17th and World ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.