Adolescent mortality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Adolescent mortality rate was 7.72 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Liberia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Liberia stood at 7.72. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Liberia peaked at 12.44 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.72, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.06 | — |
| 1991 | 12.2 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.3 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 12.39 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.44 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.43 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.38 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.24 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.03 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.78 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.48 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 11.14 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.8 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.57 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 10.1 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 9.78 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.46 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.16 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.89 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.67 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.47 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.21 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.13 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 9.46 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.02 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 8.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.02 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.96 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.86 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.72 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.22 | 11.78 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 8.67 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 | 7.96 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.79 | 7.72 | 7.86 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Liberia?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Liberia was 7.72 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 in 1994.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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