Infant mortality by sex in Liberia
Liberia: Infant mortality by sex was 6.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.96
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.65
in 1962
All-time low
6.96
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Liberia stood at 6.96. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Liberia peaked at 21.65 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.96, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 20.77 | — |
| 1955 | 20.9 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 21.01 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 21.17 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 21.3 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 21.45 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 21.56 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 21.62 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 21.65 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 21.62 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 21.54 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 21.43 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 21.25 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 21.01 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 20.73 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 20.42 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 20.12 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 19.82 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 19.5 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.2 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 18.87 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 18.54 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 18.22 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 17.93 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 17.67 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 17.42 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 17.16 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 16.96 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.78 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.69 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.67 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.78 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.02 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 17.36 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 17.75 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.14 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 18.44 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 18.59 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 18.54 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.3 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.91 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 17.37 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 16.74 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 16 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 15.2 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 14.41 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 13.59 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 12.74 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 11.9 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 10.38 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 9.73 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 9.18 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.75 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.12 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.71 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.54 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.49 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.19 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.08 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.02 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.99 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.98 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.99 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.99 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.01 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.96 | -0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6.96 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.73, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.1 | 20.77 | 21.45 | 6 |
| 1960s | 21.28 | 20.42 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.73 | 17.42 | 20.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.13 | 16.67 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.15 | 14.41 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 | 8.12 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 6.98 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 | 6.96 | 7.01 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Liberia?
- Infant mortality by sex in Liberia was 6.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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