3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Liberia
Liberia: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 76 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
76
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
189.2
in 2000
All-time low
76
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 76 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Liberia peaked at 189.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189.2 | — |
| 2001 | 176.1 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 163.3 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 151 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 139.7 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 129.6 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 121 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 114 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 108.2 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 103.6 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 99.9 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 96.8 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 94.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 92 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 92.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.3 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 86.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 84.5 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 82.6 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 80.6 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 78.3 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 76 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.57 | 103.6 | 189.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.74 | 80.6 | 99.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.15 | 76 | 78.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 11 Burkina Faso 82.6 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 79 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 76.8 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 74.8 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 74.3 compare
- 17 Lesotho 72.9 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.4136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Liberia?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Liberia was 76 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 189.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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