Female to male life expectancy ratio in Liberia
Liberia: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.04 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.38
in 1990
All-time low
1.03
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.04 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Liberia peaked at 1.38 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1983.
That places Liberia 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.38 | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female to male life expectancy ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +29.7% | 1.07 | 1.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 215 Iceland 1.04 compare
- 216 Oman 1.04 compare
- 217 Liechtenstein 1.04 compare
- 219 New Zealand 1.04 compare
- 220 Luxembourg 1.04 compare
- 221 Guinea 1.04 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)
- 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 to male life expectancy ratio in Liberia?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Liberia was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1983.
- How does Liberia rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Liberia ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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