Child mortality vs health expenditure in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 8.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.64
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.01
in 1961
All-time low
8.64
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Liberia is 8.64, 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 expenditure in Liberia peaked at 31.01 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.64, 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 expenditure in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 30.25 | — |
| 1955 | 30.33 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 30.44 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 30.6 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 30.77 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 30.89 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 30.97 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 31.01 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 30.97 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 30.86 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 30.7 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 30.51 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 30.25 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 29.92 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 29.5 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 29.06 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 28.59 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 28.13 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 27.68 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 27.26 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.84 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 26.42 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 26.02 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 25.66 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 25.31 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.97 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 24.66 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 24.4 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 24.21 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 24.11 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.16 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 24.39 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 24.79 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 25.34 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 25.95 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 26.55 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 27 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 27.23 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 27.17 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.81 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 26.19 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 25.37 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 24.38 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 23.27 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 22.07 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 19.49 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 18.17 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 16.86 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 15.62 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 14.48 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.49 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 12.65 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 11.96 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.95 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.57 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.24 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.95 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.32 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.15 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.03 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.94 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.87 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.83 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.78 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.73 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.64 | -1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.55 | 30.25 | 30.89 | 6 |
| 1960s | 30.38 | 29.06 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 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
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 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
- 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 vs health expenditure in Liberia?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Liberia was 8.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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