Child mortality by income level of country in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality by income level of country was 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.64 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 1961
All-time low
8.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Liberia stood at 8.64 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Liberia peaked at 31.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.64 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 10th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 30.25 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1955 | 30.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 30.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 30.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 30.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 30.89 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 30.97 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 31.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 30.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 30.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 30.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 30.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 30.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 29.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 29.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 29.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 28.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 28.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 27.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 27.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 26.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 25.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 25.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 24.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 24.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 24.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 24.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 24.39 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 24.79 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 25.34 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 25.95 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 26.55 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 27.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 24.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 23.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 22.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 19.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 16.86 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 15.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 14.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 12.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.55 deaths per 100 live births | 30.25 deaths per 100 live births | 30.89 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1960s | 30.38 deaths per 100 live births | 29.06 deaths per 100 live births | 31.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.69 deaths per 100 live births | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | 28.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.86 deaths per 100 live births | 24.11 deaths per 100 live births | 26.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | 27.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | 19.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 deaths per 100 live births | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 7.3 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Liberia?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Liberia was 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .