Child mortality vs. health spending in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality vs. health spending was 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.64 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.01 deaths per 100 live births
in 1961
All-time low
8.64 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Liberia is 8.64 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Liberia peaked at 31.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.64 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 10th of 199 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 vs. health spending in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 30.25 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1955 | 30.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 30.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 30.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 30.77 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 30.89 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 30.97 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 31.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 30.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 30.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 30.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 30.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 30.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 29.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 29.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 29.06 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 28.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 28.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 27.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 27.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 26.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 25.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 25.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 24.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 24.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 24.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 24.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 24.39 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 24.79 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 25.34 deaths per 100 live births | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 25.95 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 26.55 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 27.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 24.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 23.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 22.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 19.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 16.86 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 15.62 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 14.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 12.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.55 deaths per 100 live births | 30.25 deaths per 100 live births | 30.89 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1960s | 30.38 deaths per 100 live births | 29.06 deaths per 100 live births | 31.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.69 deaths per 100 live births | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | 28.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.86 deaths per 100 live births | 24.11 deaths per 100 live births | 26.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | 27.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | 19.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 deaths per 100 live births | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 deaths per 100 live births | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 7.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 12 Benin 7.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 13 Mali 7.3 deaths per 100 live births 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, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Liberia?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Liberia was 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .