Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 60.88 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.88 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.88 years
in 2023
All-time low
32.38 years
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liberia stood at 60.88 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liberia peaked at 60.88 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.38 years, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.98 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.06 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 37.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 37.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 37.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 37.13 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 37.09 years | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 37.08 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 37.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 37.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 37.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 37.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 37.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 37.26 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 37.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 37.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 37.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 38.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 38.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 38.93 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 39.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 40.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 40.64 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 41.11 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 41.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 41.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 42.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 42.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 43.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 43.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 43.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 43.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.04 years | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 43.63 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 43.26 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 42.91 years | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 42.52 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 32.38 years | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 41.88 years | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 41.33 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 40.81 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.09 years | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 42.35 years | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 42.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.53 years | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 47.59 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.52 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 50.29 years | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 51.64 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 52.6 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 50.87 years | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 54.54 years | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 55.33 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.05 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.69 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.06 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.12 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.33 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 59.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.81 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.91 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.65 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 60.88 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.07 years | 36.98 years | 37.13 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.71 years | 37.04 years | 38.93 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.24 years | 39.31 years | 43.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.36 years | 42.52 years | 43.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.4 years | 32.38 years | 48.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3 years | 50.29 years | 57.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.85 years | 58.02 years | 60.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.34 years | 59.91 years | 60.88 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0474 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liberia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Liberia was 60.88 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.88 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.38 years in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Liberia ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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