Infant mortality rate wdi in Liberia
Liberia: Infant mortality rate wdi was 5.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.65
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.06
in 1962
All-time low
5.64
in 2019
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Liberia stood at 5.65.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Liberia peaked at 18.06 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 2019.
That places Liberia 5th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.7 | 17.48 | 17.94 | 6 |
| 1960s | 17.74 | 17 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.53 | 14.46 | 16.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.37 | 13.91 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.58 | 12.22 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 | 6.61 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.64 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 | 5.65 | 5.69 | 5 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 73,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 72,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 70,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 70,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 73,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 71,424 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Liberia?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Liberia was 5.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.06 in 1962.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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