Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Liberia
Liberia: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 1.31 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.31 years
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.86 years
in 1990
All-time low
0.1165 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.31 years for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Liberia peaked at 4.86 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1165 years, in 1951.
Liberia ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1419 years | — |
| 1951 | 0.1165 years | -17.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1253 years | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 0.1342 years | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1432 years | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1524 years | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1761 years | +15.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2074 years | +17.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2072 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2337 years | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2523 years | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 0.2634 years | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2749 years | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2945 years | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3071 years | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3064 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3123 years | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3544 years | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3502 years | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3781 years | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4015 years | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3964 years | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4197 years | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3674 years | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3715 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3985 years | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3816 years | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4073 years | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.316 years | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3423 years | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3073 years | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2546 years | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1761 years | -30.8% |
| 1983 | 0.156 years | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1999 years | +28.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4059 years | +103.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4292 years | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6475 years | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 0.86 years | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 1.14 years | +32.5% |
| 1990 | 4.86 years | +326.4% |
| 1991 | 1.66 years | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 2.13 years | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 2.19 years | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.48 years | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 2.29 years | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.4 years | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2.03 years | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 2 years | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.02 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.71 years | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.58 years | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.97 years | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5 years | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.56 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.53 years | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.51 years | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.43 years | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 years | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 years | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 years | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 years | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2 years | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 years | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.24 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 years | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 years | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 1.26 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 years | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1638 years | 0.1165 years | 0.2337 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3094 years | 0.2523 years | 0.3781 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3802 years | 0.316 years | 0.4197 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4576 years | 0.156 years | 1.14 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 years | 1.66 years | 4.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 years | 1.5 years | 1.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 years | 1.17 years | 1.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 years | 1.24 years | 1.67 years | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Liberia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Liberia was 1.31 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1165 years in 1951.
- How does Liberia rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Liberia ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.