Child deaths by world region un data in Liberia
Liberia: Child deaths by world region un data was 11,993 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11,993
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
29,624
in 1990
All-time low
11,993
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 11,993 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Liberia peaked at 29,624 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,993, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 53rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Child deaths by world region un data in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,095 | — |
| 1951 | 12,408 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 12,768 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 13,164 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 13,585 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 14,019 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 14,490 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 14,979 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 15,482 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 15,984 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 16,493 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 17,010 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 17,515 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 17,989 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 18,401 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18,758 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 19,044 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 19,275 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 19,468 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 19,615 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 19,658 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 19,690 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19,766 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19,948 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 20,166 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 20,434 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20,737 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 21,079 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 21,477 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 21,937 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 22,379 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 22,800 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 23,256 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 23,788 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 24,504 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 25,650 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 26,255 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 27,144 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 28,026 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 28,866 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 29,624 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 22,118 | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 23,137 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 24,625 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 25,072 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 23,013 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 23,445 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 21,616 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 23,566 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 23,588 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23,029 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 21,888 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20,771 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 20,325 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,949 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 17,251 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 17,192 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16,970 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16,602 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,044 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15,550 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 15,155 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15,208 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,878 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,086 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,785 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13,817 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 13,464 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13,185 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12,889 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12,622 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12,351 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,149 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11,993 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,897 | 12,095 | 15,984 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,357 | 16,493 | 19,615 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,489 | 19,658 | 21,937 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,267 | 22,379 | 28,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,980 | 21,616 | 29,624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,802 | 16,044 | 23,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,402 | 12,889 | 15,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,279 | 11,993 | 12,622 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 50 Haiti 14,388 compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13,851 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 12,619 compare
- 54 Syrian Arab Republic 11,566 compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,762 compare
- 56 Morocco 10,726 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2862 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5758 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Liberia?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Liberia was 11,993 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,624 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,993 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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