Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Liberia
Liberia: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 63.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 63.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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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