Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Liberia
Liberia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 63.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.25
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
198.91
in 1962
All-time low
63.25
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 63.25 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Liberia peaked at 198.91 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 63.25, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 5th of 200 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 191.82 | — |
| 1955 | 192.63 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 193.62 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 194.97 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 196.31 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 197.42 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 198.34 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 198.86 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 198.91 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 198.52 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 197.7 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 196.66 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 195.21 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 193.07 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 190.47 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 187.62 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 184.53 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 181.56 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 178.6 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 175.65 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 172.8 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 169.92 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 167.23 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 164.62 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 162.08 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 159.73 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 157.49 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 155.65 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 154.23 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 153.27 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 153.4 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 154.72 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 157.16 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 160.52 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 164.32 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 168.03 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 170.85 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 172.34 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 171.93 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 169.82 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 166.08 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 161.01 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 155.06 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 148.3 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 141.05 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 133.43 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 125.48 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 117.46 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 109.47 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 101.98 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 95.01 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 88.96 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 83.84 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 79.77 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 76.48 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 73.85 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 71.72 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 69.88 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 68.33 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 66.98 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 67.97 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 65.14 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 64.24 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.74 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.43 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.33 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.38 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.47 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.64 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.62 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.25 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 194.46 | 191.82 | 197.42 | 6 |
| 1960s | 195.53 | 187.62 | 198.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.67 | 159.73 | 184.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.88 | 153.27 | 168.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.99 | 133.43 | 172.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.23 | 73.85 | 125.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.48 | 63.33 | 71.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.47 | 63.25 | 63.64 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Liberia?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Liberia was 63.25 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.91 in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.25 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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