Inequality in life expectancy in Liberia
Liberia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2923 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2923
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3623
in 2010
All-time low
0.2923
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Liberia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.2923 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Liberia peaked at 0.3623 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2923, in 2023.
That places Liberia 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3623 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3534 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3472 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3421 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3457 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3417 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3271 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3222 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3181 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3121 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.307 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3012 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2978 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2923 | -1.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2923 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2923 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3372 | 0.3121 | 0.3623 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2996 | 0.2923 | 0.307 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.3109 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3077 compare
- 13 Lesotho 0.2999 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 0.289 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.286 compare
- 17 Madagascar 0.2857 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 inequality in life expectancy in Liberia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Liberia was 0.2923 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3623 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2923 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Liberia ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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