Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Liberia
Liberia: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 2,971 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Liberia is 2,971, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Liberia peaked at 4,661 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,336, in 1991.
That places Liberia 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 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 aged 15 to 24 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)
- 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 deaths aged 15 to 24 in Liberia?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Liberia was 2,971 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,661 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,336 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Liberia ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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