Child mortality vs population growth in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.29
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 2006
All-time low
1.91
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Liberia is 2.29, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Liberia peaked at 2.98 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 31st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 | 1.91 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.81 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.29 | 2.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 28 Burkina Faso 2.37 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 2.3 compare
- 30 Vanuatu 2.3 compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 2.28 compare
- 33 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 2.26 compare
- 34 Eritrea, The State of 2.25 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 49,022 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Liberia?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Liberia was 2.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2006.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Liberia ranks 31st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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