Number of child deaths by region in Liberia
Liberia: Number of child deaths by region was 14,534 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Liberia is 14,534, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Liberia peaked at 30,501 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,321, in 2019.
That places Liberia 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,914 | 16,051 | 19,149 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,019 | 19,182 | 21,448 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,832 | 21,829 | 29,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,176 | 22,560 | 30,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,649 | 16,093 | 22,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,025 | 14,321 | 15,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,439 | 14,322 | 14,534 | 5 |
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More health data for Liberia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 73,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 72,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 70,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 70,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 73,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 71,424 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Liberia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Liberia was 14,534 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,501 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,321 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.