Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Liberia
Liberia: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 3,842 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,842
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11,430
in 1991
All-time low
3,842
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Liberia, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3,842 for child deaths age 1 to 4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Liberia peaked at 11,430 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,842, in 2024.
That places Liberia 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 5,468 | — |
| 1960 | 5,634 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 5,804 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 5,954 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 6,097 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 6,235 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 6,364 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 6,475 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 6,561 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 6,617 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 6,663 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6,695 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6,721 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6,741 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6,773 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6,823 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 6,893 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6,994 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 7,133 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7,278 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7,431 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7,601 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7,792 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7,988 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 8,211 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 8,471 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8,804 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 9,219 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 9,717 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 10,243 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 10,744 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 11,152 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 11,430 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11,131 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 10,340 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 9,571 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 8,808 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 8,318 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 8,040 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 7,681 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 7,371 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 7,218 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 7,089 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6,905 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,609 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 6,220 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 5,816 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 5,460 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5,211 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5,061 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,988 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,938 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,852 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,735 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,633 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,562 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,465 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,375 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,269 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,166 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,090 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,038 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,994 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,950 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,898 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,842 | -1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3,842 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3,842 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,468 | 5,468 | 5,468 | 1 |
| 1960s | 6,240 | 5,634 | 6,663 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,948 | 6,695 | 7,431 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,879 | 7,601 | 10,744 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,384 | 7,371 | 11,430 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,058 | 4,988 | 7,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,508 | 4,090 | 4,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,944 | 3,842 | 4,038 | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Liberia?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Liberia was 3,842 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,430 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,842 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Liberia ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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