Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 8.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.91
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 106 countries
All-time high
28.14
in 1991
All-time low
8.91
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Liberia stood at 8.91. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Liberia peaked at 28.14 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.91, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 10th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.9 | — |
| 1991 | 28.14 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 28.07 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.71 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 27.07 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 26.23 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.23 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 24.08 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 22.83 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 21.52 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 20.16 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 17.45 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 16.17 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 15 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.97 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 13.11 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.82 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 11.36 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.97 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.62 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 10.32 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.05 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.04 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.66 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.48 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.34 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.24 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.18 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.13 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.1 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.07 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.01 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.91 | -1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.88 | 21.52 | 28.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 11.36 | 20.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.89 | 9.18 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.04 | 8.91 | 9.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.51 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 9.44 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 9.22 compare
- 11 Benin 8.13 compare
- 12 Mali 7.8 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 7.76 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Liberia?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Liberia was 8.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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