Child mortality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality rate was 24.7 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.7
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
138.95
in 1959
All-time low
24.7
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954β2024
Child mortality rate in Liberia, 1954β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 24.7 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Liberia peaked at 138.95 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4993 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Liberia?
- Child mortality rate in Liberia was 24.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.95 in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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