Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Liberia
Liberia: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality 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
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Liberia stood at 2.57 years.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Liberia peaked at 12.34 years in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.47 years, in 1983.
That places Liberia 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 versus child mortality 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Liberia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 years in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 years in 1983.
- How does Liberia rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Liberia ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.