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Child mortality complete gapminder in Liberia

Liberia: Child mortality complete gapminder was 8.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.64
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 203 countries
All-time high
42.92
in 1800
All-time low
8.64
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Child mortality complete gapminder in Liberia, 1800–2024

10203040180019122024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 8.64 for child mortality complete gapminder in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in Liberia peaked at 42.92 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 2024.

That places Liberia 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Child mortality complete gapminder in Liberia, year by year

Year Value Change
1800 42.92 —
1801 42.92 +0.0%
1802 42.92 +0.0%
1803 42.92 +0.0%
1804 42.92 +0.0%
1805 42.92 +0.0%
1806 42.92 +0.0%
1807 42.92 +0.0%
1808 42.92 +0.0%
1809 42.92 +0.0%
1810 42.92 +0.0%
1811 42.92 +0.0%
1812 42.92 +0.0%
1813 42.92 +0.0%
1814 42.92 +0.0%
1815 42.92 +0.0%
1816 42.92 +0.0%
1817 42.92 +0.0%
1818 42.92 +0.0%
1819 42.92 +0.0%
1820 42.92 +0.0%
1821 42.92 +0.0%
1822 42.92 +0.0%
1823 42.92 +0.0%
1824 42.92 +0.0%
1825 42.92 +0.0%
1826 42.92 +0.0%
1827 42.92 +0.0%
1828 42.92 +0.0%
1829 42.92 +0.0%
1830 42.92 +0.0%
1831 42.92 +0.0%
1832 42.92 +0.0%
1833 42.92 +0.0%
1834 42.92 +0.0%
1835 42.92 +0.0%
1836 42.92 +0.0%
1837 42.92 +0.0%
1838 42.92 +0.0%
1839 42.92 +0.0%
1840 42.92 +0.0%
1841 42.92 +0.0%
1842 42.92 +0.0%
1843 42.92 +0.0%
1844 42.92 +0.0%
1845 42.92 +0.0%
1846 42.92 +0.0%
1847 42.92 +0.0%
1848 42.92 +0.0%
1849 42.92 +0.0%
1850 42.92 +0.0%
1851 42.92 +0.0%
1852 42.92 +0.0%
1853 42.92 +0.0%
1854 42.92 +0.0%
1855 42.92 +0.0%
1856 42.92 +0.0%
1857 42.92 +0.0%
1858 42.92 +0.0%
1859 42.92 +0.0%
1860 42.92 +0.0%
1861 42.92 +0.0%
1862 42.92 +0.0%
1863 42.92 +0.0%
1864 42.92 +0.0%
1865 42.92 +0.0%
1866 42.92 +0.0%
1867 42.92 +0.0%
1868 42.92 +0.0%
1869 42.92 +0.0%
1870 42.92 +0.0%
1871 42.92 +0.0%
1872 42.92 +0.0%
1873 42.92 +0.0%
1874 42.92 +0.0%
1875 42.92 +0.0%
1876 42.92 +0.0%
1877 42.92 +0.0%
1878 42.92 +0.0%
1879 42.92 +0.0%
1880 42.92 +0.0%
1881 42.92 +0.0%
1882 42.92 +0.0%
1883 42.92 +0.0%
1884 42.92 +0.0%
1885 42.92 +0.0%
1886 42.92 +0.0%
1887 42.92 +0.0%
1888 42.92 +0.0%
1889 42.92 +0.0%
1890 42.92 +0.0%
1891 42.92 +0.0%
1892 42.92 +0.0%
1893 42.92 +0.0%
1894 42.91 -0.0%
1895 42.91 -0.0%
1896 42.91 -0.0%
1897 42.89 -0.0%
1898 42.88 -0.0%
1899 42.85 -0.1%
1900 42.82 -0.1%
1901 42.79 -0.1%
1902 42.74 -0.1%
1903 42.69 -0.1%
1904 42.63 -0.1%
1905 42.57 -0.2%
1906 42.5 -0.2%
1907 42.42 -0.2%
1908 42.34 -0.2%
1909 42.25 -0.2%
1910 42.16 -0.2%
1911 42.06 -0.2%
1912 41.96 -0.2%
1913 41.86 -0.2%
1914 41.76 -0.2%
1915 41.66 -0.2%
1916 41.56 -0.2%
1917 41.46 -0.2%
1918 41.35 -0.2%
1919 41.25 -0.2%
1920 41.15 -0.2%
1921 41.05 -0.2%
1922 40.95 -0.2%
1923 40.85 -0.2%
1924 40.75 -0.2%
1925 40.65 -0.2%
1926 40.55 -0.2%
1927 40.45 -0.2%
1928 40.35 -0.2%
1929 40.25 -0.3%
1930 40.15 -0.3%
1931 39.77 -0.9%
1932 39.39 -1.0%
1933 39.01 -1.0%
1934 38.63 -1.0%
1935 38.26 -1.0%
1936 37.88 -1.0%
1937 37.51 -1.0%
1938 37.14 -1.0%
1939 36.77 -1.0%
1940 36.4 -1.0%
1941 36.03 -1.0%
1942 35.67 -1.0%
1943 35.3 -1.0%
1944 34.94 -1.0%
1945 34.58 -1.0%
1946 33.91 -1.9%
1947 33.19 -2.1%
1948 32.49 -2.1%
1949 31.8 -2.1%
1950 31.12 -2.1%
1951 31.04 -0.3%
1952 30.88 -0.5%
1953 30.74 -0.5%
1954 30.25 -1.6%
1955 30.33 +0.3%
1956 30.44 +0.4%
1957 30.6 +0.5%
1958 30.77 +0.5%
1959 30.89 +0.4%
1960 30.97 +0.2%
1961 31.01 +0.1%
1962 30.97 -0.1%
1963 30.86 -0.3%
1964 30.7 -0.5%
1965 30.51 -0.6%
1966 30.25 -0.8%
1967 29.92 -1.1%
1968 29.5 -1.4%
1969 29.06 -1.5%
1970 28.59 -1.6%
1971 28.13 -1.6%
1972 27.68 -1.6%
1973 27.26 -1.5%
1974 26.84 -1.5%
1975 26.42 -1.6%
1976 26.02 -1.5%
1977 25.66 -1.4%
1978 25.31 -1.4%
1979 24.97 -1.3%
1980 24.66 -1.3%
1981 24.4 -1.0%
1982 24.21 -0.8%
1983 24.11 -0.4%
1984 24.16 +0.2%
1985 24.39 +1.0%
1986 24.79 +1.6%
1987 25.34 +2.2%
1988 25.95 +2.4%
1989 26.55 +2.3%
1990 27 +1.7%
1991 27.23 +0.8%
1992 27.17 -0.2%
1993 26.81 -1.3%
1994 26.19 -2.3%
1995 25.37 -3.2%
1996 24.38 -3.9%
1997 23.27 -4.6%
1998 22.07 -5.1%
1999 20.8 -5.7%
2000 19.49 -6.3%
2001 18.17 -6.8%
2002 16.86 -7.2%
2003 15.62 -7.3%
2004 14.48 -7.3%
2005 13.49 -6.8%
2006 12.65 -6.2%
2007 11.96 -5.4%
2008 11.4 -4.7%
2009 10.95 -4.0%
2010 10.57 -3.4%
2011 10.24 -3.1%
2012 9.95 -2.8%
2013 9.7 -2.5%
2014 9.7 -0.0%
2015 9.32 -3.9%
2016 9.15 -1.8%
2017 9.03 -1.3%
2018 8.94 -1.0%
2019 8.87 -0.7%
2020 8.83 -0.5%
2021 8.8 -0.4%
2022 8.78 -0.3%
2023 8.73 -0.6%
2024 8.64 -1.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 8.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 8.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 42.92 42.92 42.92 10
1810s 42.92 42.92 42.92 10
1820s 42.92 42.92 42.92 10
1830s 42.92 42.92 42.92 10
1840s 42.92 42.92 42.92 10
1850s 42.92 42.92 42.92 10
1860s 42.92 42.92 42.92 10
1870s 42.92 42.92 42.92 10
1880s 42.92 42.92 42.92 10
1890s 42.9 42.85 42.92 10
1900s 42.58 42.25 42.82 10
1910s 41.71 41.25 42.16 10
1920s 40.7 40.25 41.15 10
1930s 38.45 36.77 40.15 10
1940s 34.43 31.8 36.4 10
1950s 30.71 30.25 31.12 10
1960s 30.38 29.06 31.01 10
1970s 26.69 24.97 28.59 10
1980s 24.86 24.11 26.55 10
1990s 25.03 20.8 27.23 10
2000s 14.51 10.95 19.49 10
2010s 9.55 8.87 10.57 10
2020s 8.76 8.64 8.83 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
  2. 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 compare
  4. 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 compare
  5. 12 Benin 7.47 compare
  6. 13 Mali 7.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality complete gapminder in Liberia?
Child mortality complete gapminder in Liberia was 8.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 42.92 in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2024.
How does Liberia rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
Liberia ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality complete gapminder
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
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