Sex gap in life expectancy in Liberia
Liberia: Sex gap in life expectancy was 2.57 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.57 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.34 years
in 1990
All-time low
1.47 years
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy 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
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Liberia is 2.57 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Liberia peaked at 12.34 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.47 years, in 1983.
Liberia ranks 227th 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.01 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.96 years | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 1.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 1.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.03 years | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 2.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 2.08 years | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.13 years | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.15 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.14 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.08 years | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 2.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.99 years | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.94 years | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.94 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.87 years | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.75 years | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.74 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.62 years | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.52 years | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.47 years | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.49 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.01 years | +34.6% |
| 1986 | 1.76 years | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 2.06 years | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 2.35 years | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 2.77 years | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 12.34 years | +346.2% |
| 1991 | 3.49 years | -71.7% |
| 1992 | 4.65 years | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 4.58 years | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.28 years | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6 years | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 4.9 years | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 3.62 years | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 3.63 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.87 years | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.17 years | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 2.97 years | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.95 years | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.44 years | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 2.83 years | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 2.89 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.89 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.84 years | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.69 years | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.62 years | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.38 years | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.34 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.29 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.25 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3 years | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.33 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.42 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2.72 years | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 2.51 years | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.55 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.57 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.01 years | 1.96 years | 2.08 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.13 years | 2.1 years | 2.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 years | 1.75 years | 2.14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 years | 1.47 years | 2.77 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 years | 3.49 years | 12.34 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 years | 2.83 years | 4.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 years | 2.25 years | 2.69 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 years | 2.51 years | 2.72 years | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Liberia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Liberia was 2.57 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 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 years in 1983.
- How does Liberia rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Liberia ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.