Child deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Child deaths was 3,842 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,842
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,430
in 1991
All-time low
3,842
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959β2024
Child deaths in Liberia, 1959β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Liberia is 3,842, measured 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 in Liberia peaked at 11,430 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,842, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 49,022 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Liberia?
- Child deaths in Liberia was 3,842 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,430 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,842 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child deaths?
- Liberia ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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