Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia: Mortality rate, infant
Equatorial Guinea
49.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Liberia
52.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
14th
Liberia rank
11th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 52.6 per 1,000 live births against 49.1 per 1,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Liberia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.99 per 1,000 live births | 157.65 per 1,000 live births | 34.66 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 1990s | 115.32 per 1,000 live births | 157.47 per 1,000 live births | 42.15 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2000s | 92.21 per 1,000 live births | 94.06 per 1,000 live births | 1.85 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 64.84 per 1,000 live births | 64.26 per 1,000 live births | 0.58 per 1,000 live births | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 51.73 per 1,000 live births | 54.67 per 1,000 live births | 2.95 per 1,000 live births | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Equatorial Guinea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 52.6 per 1,000 live births against 49.1 per 1,000 live births in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Equatorial Guinea and Liberia?
- 3.5 per 1,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Liberia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Liberia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th and Liberia ranks 11th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release