Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Liberia
Liberia: Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2,971 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 15 to 24 in Liberia stood at 2,971.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Liberia peaked at 4,661 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,336, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 66th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,661 | — |
| 1991 | 1,336 | -71.3% |
| 1992 | 2,300 | +72.2% |
| 1993 | 2,472 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2,132 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 1,847 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 2,019 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,634 | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 1,804 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,900 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,963 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,007 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,037 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,625 | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 2,005 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 2,054 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,125 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,185 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,232 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,259 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,284 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,357 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,415 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,430 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,454 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,802 | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 2,545 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 2,595 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,651 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,709 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,769 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,832 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,887 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,931 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,971 | +1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2,971 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,239, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2,971 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -71.3% | 4,661 | 1,336 |
| 1992 | +72.2% | 1,336 | 2,300 |
| 2003 | +28.9% | 2,037 | 2,625 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,210 | 1,336 | 4,661 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,149 | 1,963 | 2,625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,524 | 2,284 | 2,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,878 | 2,769 | 2,971 | 5 |
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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 deaths age 15 to 24 in Liberia?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Liberia was 2,971 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,661 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,336 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Liberia ranks 66th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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