Annual death rates at different ages in Liberia
Liberia: Annual death rates at different ages was 58.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
58.48 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
214.45 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
58.48 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 58.48 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates at different ages in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Liberia peaked at 214.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 58.48 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 213.96 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 213.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 213.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 213.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 213.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 213.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 213.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 214.03 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 214.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 214.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 214.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 214.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 214.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 213.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 212.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 211.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 209.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 207.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 205.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 203.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 201.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 198.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 196.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 193.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 190.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 188.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 185.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 183.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 181.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 179.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 178.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 176.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 176.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 175.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 176.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 178.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 178.67 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 180.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 182.06 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 183.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 184.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 185.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 183.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 185.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 184.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 177.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 173.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 162.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 156.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 148.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 140.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 132.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 124.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 120.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 110.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 103.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 97.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 92.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 88.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 84.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 81.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 78.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 76.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 74.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 69.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 67.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 66.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 64.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 63.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 61.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 60 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 58.48 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 58.48 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 213.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 213.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 214.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 210.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 203.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 214.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 189.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 201.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 175.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 183.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 148.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 185.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 84.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 140.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 64.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 8 South Sudan 67.13 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Mali 63.81 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Lesotho 59.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 55.2 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 54.63 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Benin 54.62 deaths per 1,000 people 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 annual death rates at different ages in Liberia?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Liberia was 58.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 214.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.