Child mortality line chart by sex in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality line chart by sex was 7.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.9
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
29.18
in 1961
All-time low
7.9
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Liberia stood at 7.9. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Liberia peaked at 29.18 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 10th of 195 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 line chart by sex in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 28.53 | — |
| 1955 | 28.63 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 28.73 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 28.84 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 28.97 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 29.1 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 29.17 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 29.18 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.15 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 29.02 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 28.86 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 28.69 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 28.46 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 28.14 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 27.75 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 27.31 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 26.87 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 26.41 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 25.99 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 25.57 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 25.17 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 24.78 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 24.4 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 24.07 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 23.76 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 23.45 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 23.15 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 22.9 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 22.7 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 22.62 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.69 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.92 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 23.31 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 23.85 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 24.46 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 25.02 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 25.47 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 25.69 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 25.63 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.3 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 24.71 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 23.93 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 22.97 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 21.92 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 20.8 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 19.57 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 18.31 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 17.03 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 15.77 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 14.58 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 13.49 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 12.54 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 11.74 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 11.08 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.54 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.74 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.41 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.14 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.54 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.38 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.27 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.18 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.11 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.08 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.06 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.03 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.99 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.8 | 28.53 | 29.1 | 6 |
| 1960s | 28.57 | 27.31 | 29.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.05 | 23.45 | 26.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.36 | 22.62 | 25.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6 | 19.57 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.52 | 10.1 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 8.11 | 9.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 | 7.9 | 8.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 7 Sierra Leone 8.46 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.39 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.18 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.04 compare
- 12 Benin 6.93 compare
- 13 Mali 6.87 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9492 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3908 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Liberia?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Liberia was 7.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.18 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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