Child mortality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality rate 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 200 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 rate in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8.64 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate 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 rate 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 200 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 rate 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 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 30.89 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 30.97 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 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 | -0.4% |
| 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 | -0.9% |
| 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 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 24.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 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 | +0.9% |
| 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 | -3.1% |
| 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 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 20.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 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 | -7.4% |
| 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 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 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 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.64 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.64 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 8 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Liberia?
- Child mortality rate in Liberia was 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.01 deaths per 100 live births in 1961.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.