Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Liberia
Liberia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 60.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Liberia stood at 60.88. 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Liberia peaked at 60.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.38, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.98 | — |
| 1951 | 37.06 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 37.08 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 37.1 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 37.12 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 37.13 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 37.09 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 37.08 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 37.03 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 37.04 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 37.04 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 37.07 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 37.12 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 37.26 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 37.4 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 37.65 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 37.91 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 38.21 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 38.53 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 38.93 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.31 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 39.7 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 40.18 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 40.64 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 41.11 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 41.51 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 41.93 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 42.3 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 42.7 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 43.02 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 43.23 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 43.54 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 43.7 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.85 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43.95 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.04 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 43.63 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 43.26 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 42.91 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 42.52 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 32.38 | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 41.88 | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 41.33 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 40.81 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.09 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 42.35 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 42.58 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.53 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 47.59 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.52 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 50.29 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 51.64 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 52.6 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 50.87 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 54.54 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 55.33 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.05 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.69 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.24 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.69 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.02 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.17 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.59 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.82 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.06 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.12 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.33 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 59.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.81 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.02 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.91 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.91 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.65 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 60.88 | +0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 60.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 60.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +29.3% | 32.38 | 41.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.07 | 36.98 | 37.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.71 | 37.04 | 38.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.24 | 39.31 | 43.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.36 | 42.52 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.4 | 32.38 | 48.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3 | 50.29 | 57.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.85 | 58.02 | 60.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.34 | 59.91 | 60.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Liberia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Liberia was 60.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.38 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Liberia ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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