Infant mortality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Infant mortality rate was 63.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.25
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
198.91
in 1962
All-time low
63.25
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 63.25 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Liberia peaked at 198.91 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 63.25, in 2024.
That places Liberia 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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 infant mortality rate in Liberia?
- Infant mortality rate in Liberia was 63.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.91 in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.25 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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