Children woman death vs survival in Liberia
Liberia: Children woman death vs survival was 0.3516 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3516
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 1963
All-time low
0.3516
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Children woman death vs survival in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children woman death vs survival in Liberia is 0.3516, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Liberia peaked at 2.02 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.3516, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 11th 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.
Children woman death vs survival in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 1.86 | — |
| 1955 | 1.88 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.92 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.94 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.96 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.98 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 2 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 2.01 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.02 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.02 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.99 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.96 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.93 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.88 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.83 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.81 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.8 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.78 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.77 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.76 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.74 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.73 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.69 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.63 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.63 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.65 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.67 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.72 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.72 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.63 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.33 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9528 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8663 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7973 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7445 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6995 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6534 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6076 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5664 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5347 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5089 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4858 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4607 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4481 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4216 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4083 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3969 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3875 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3777 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3686 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3598 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3678 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3605 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3516 | -2.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.3516 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.3516 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.91 | 1.86 | 1.96 | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.99 | 1.93 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.73 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.24 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8082 | 0.5664 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.443 | 0.3777 | 0.5347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3617 | 0.3516 | 0.3686 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 8 Mali 0.389 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 0.384 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 0.3535 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.3376 compare
- 13 Benin 0.3326 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2856 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)
- 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 children woman death vs survival in Liberia?
- Children woman death vs survival in Liberia was 0.3516 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3516 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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