Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Liberia
Liberia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 24.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.7
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
138.95
in 1959
All-time low
24.7
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Liberia stood at 24.7. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Liberia peaked at 138.95 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 15th of 201 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 rate age 1-4 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 136.9 | — |
| 1955 | 137.04 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 137.37 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 137.94 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 138.56 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 138.95 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 138.93 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 138.88 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 138.28 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 137.39 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 136.27 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 134.96 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 133.37 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 131.47 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 129.18 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 126.81 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 124.28 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 121.86 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 119.61 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 117.55 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 115.57 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 113.59 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 111.69 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 110.11 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 108.61 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 107.1 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 105.73 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 104.69 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 103.92 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 103.69 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.19 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 105.53 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 107.67 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 110.63 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 113.94 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 117.16 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 119.63 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 120.81 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 120.44 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 118.34 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 114.92 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 110.42 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 105.08 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 99.06 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 92.72 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 86.06 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 79.33 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 72.75 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 66.34 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 60.34 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 55.03 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 50.43 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 46.55 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 43.33 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 40.65 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 38.47 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 36.62 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 34.96 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 33.5 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 32.17 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 30.02 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 29.15 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 28.37 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 27.71 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.12 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 26.64 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.2 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.78 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.28 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.7 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 137.79 | 136.9 | 138.95 | 6 |
| 1960s | 134.55 | 126.81 | 138.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115 | 107.1 | 124.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.71 | 103.69 | 117.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.75 | 86.06 | 120.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.32 | 38.47 | 79.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.07 | 27.12 | 36.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.72 | 24.7 | 26.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 12 Mali 26.73 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
- 14 Cameroon 25.62 compare
- 16 Togo 22.07 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 21.38 compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 21.25 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.4136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Liberia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Liberia was 24.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.95 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Liberia ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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