Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 7.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.12
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 229 countries
All-time high
30.96
in 1960
All-time low
7.12
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Liberia stood at 7.12. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Liberia peaked at 30.96 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 14th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.88 | — |
| 1951 | 30.85 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 30.83 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 30.82 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.82 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.82 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.86 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 30.89 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 30.93 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 30.96 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 30.96 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.95 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.89 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 30.78 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 30.61 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 30.38 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 30.1 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 29.77 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 29.39 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 28.98 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 28.55 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 28.13 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 27.64 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 27.18 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 26.73 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 26.3 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 25.87 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 25.48 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 25.12 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.81 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 24.57 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 24.37 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 24.26 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 24.22 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 24.27 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 24.69 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 24.66 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 24.94 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 25.23 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25.48 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 25.64 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 25.85 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.53 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 25.9 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24.61 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 23.97 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 22.08 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 20.99 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 19.83 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 18.64 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 17.43 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 16.27 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.16 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 13.24 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 12.42 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.72 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.11 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.18 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.81 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.23 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.39 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.23 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 8.35 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.14 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.92 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.72 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.49 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.12 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.87 | 30.82 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.28 | 28.98 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.58 | 24.81 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.67 | 24.22 | 25.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.02 | 19.83 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.14 | 10.6 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 | 7.92 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 | 7.12 | 7.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.71 compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.34 compare
- 13 Lesotho 7.16 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 7.06 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 6.94 compare
- 17 Cameroon 6.76 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 rate including un projections through 2100 in Liberia?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Liberia was 7.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.96 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Liberia ranks 14th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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