Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Liberia
Liberia: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 236.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Liberia is 236.34, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Liberia peaked at 347.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 225.22, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 297.11 | — |
| 2001 | 297.27 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 317.95 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 326.44 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 287.29 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 284.71 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 277.37 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 271.38 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 268.43 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 267.13 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 265.69 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 262.49 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 259.02 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 256.23 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 347.46 | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 289.31 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 247.46 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 240.88 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 233.4 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 227.21 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 225.22 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 236.34 | +4.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 236.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 249.02, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 236.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.88, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +35.6% | 256.23 | 347.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 289.51 | 267.13 | 326.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.91 | 227.21 | 347.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.78 | 225.22 | 236.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 40 Papua New Guinea 239.2 compare
- 41 Mali 238.1 compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 237.01 compare
- 44 Ghana 235.14 compare
- 45 Philippines 232.52 compare
- 46 Niger 229.34 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Liberia?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Liberia was 236.34 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 347.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.22 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Liberia ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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