Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0405 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0405 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1187 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0405 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0405 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.1187 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Liberia 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1156 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1074 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0405 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0405 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 0.0771 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0922 units per square kilometre | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0629 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 21 Cameroon 0.0502 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ethiopia 0.0444 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Somalia 0.0432 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 0.0404 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Niger 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bahrain 0.035 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0405 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1187 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.