Child mortality rate marimekko in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality rate marimekko was 8.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate marimekko in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate marimekko in Liberia stood at 8.64. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Liberia peaked at 28.59 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.64, in 2024.
That places Liberia 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 compare
- 13 Mali 7.3 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 73,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 72,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 70,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 70,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 73,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 71,424 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate marimekko in Liberia?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Liberia was 8.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.59 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko 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 rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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