Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Liberia
Liberia: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 84.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Liberia, 1986–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births attended by skilled health staff in Liberia is 84.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Liberia peaked at 84.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2007.
That places Liberia 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 57.9% | — |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 46.3% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 128 Solomon Islands 86.2% compare
- 129 Zimbabwe 86.0% compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 85.2% compare
- 131 Philippines 84.4% compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 84.0% compare
- 134 Gambia 83.8% 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 share of births attended by skilled health staff in Liberia?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Liberia was 84.4% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Liberia ranks 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.