Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Liberia
Liberia: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 62.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.16 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.16 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.64 years
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 62.16 years for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Liberia peaked at 62.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.64 years, in 1990.
That places Liberia 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.97 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 38.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 38.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 38.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 38.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 38.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 38.08 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 38.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 38.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 38.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 38.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 38.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 38.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 38.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 39.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 39.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 39.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 40.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 41.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 41.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 42.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 42.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 43.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 43.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 44.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 44.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 44.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.03 years | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 44.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.27 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.06 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.86 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.64 years | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 43.58 years | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 43.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.02 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.62 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.57 years | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 44.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.3 years | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 49.37 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 50.41 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.85 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.11 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 54.06 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.05 years | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.95 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 56.77 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.15 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.21 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 59.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.48 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.93 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.16 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.06 years | 37.97 years | 38.11 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.76 years | 38.07 years | 39.99 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.2 years | 40.36 years | 43.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.29 years | 43.86 years | 44.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8 years | 37.64 years | 50.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.82 years | 51.85 years | 59.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 years | 59.21 years | 61.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 years | 61.17 years | 62.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 218 Mozambique 63.61 years compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
- 220 Togo 62.74 years compare
- 222 Naoero 62.11 years compare
- 223 Côte d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
- 224 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.9 years compare
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- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 769 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Liberia?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Liberia was 62.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.64 years in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Liberia ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.