Sex ratio in life expectancy in Liberia
Liberia: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Liberia is 1.04, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Liberia?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Liberia was 1.04 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1983.
- How does Liberia rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Liberia ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.