Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia
Liberia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 230,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
230,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
230,000
in 2022
All-time low
160,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia stood at 230,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia peaked at 230,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 160,000, in 2010.
Liberia ranks 63rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 160,000 | — |
| 2011 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 230,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 230,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 189,000 | 160,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,000 | 220,000 | 230,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 60 Spain 240,000 compare
- 60 Romania 240,000 compare
- 60 Canada 240,000 compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 220,000 compare
- 65 Tajikistan 210,000 compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 210,000 compare
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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Liberia was 230,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,000 in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Liberia ranks 63rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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