Infant mortality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Infant mortality rate was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Liberia stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Liberia peaked at 18.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2023.
That places Liberia 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.4% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.7% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 8 South Sudan 6.4% compare
- 9 Mali 6.1% compare
- 10 Lesotho 5.7% compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 5.3% compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 5.2% compare
- 14 Benin 5.2% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 in Liberia?
- Infant mortality rate in Liberia was 5.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.