Child mortality around the world in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality around the world was 7.12 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Child mortality around the world in Liberia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Liberia stood at 7.12. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Liberia peaked at 30.96 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2023.
That places Liberia 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.87 | 30.82 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.28 | 28.98 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.58 | 24.81 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.67 | 24.22 | 25.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.02 | 19.83 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.14 | 10.6 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 | 7.92 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 | 7.12 | 7.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.71 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.34 compare
- 13 Lesotho 7.16 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 7.06 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 6.94 compare
- 17 Cameroon 6.76 compare
More health data for Liberia
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,978 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Liberia?
- Child mortality around the world in Liberia was 7.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.96 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality around the world?
- Liberia ranks 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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