Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -0.6289 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Liberia stood at -0.6289 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 2.37 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -6.86 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Liberia ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3026 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | -0.2011 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -0.403 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1965 | -0.5058 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1966 | -0.7626 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1967 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1968 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1969 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1970 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1971 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1972 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1973 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1974 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1975 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1976 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1977 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1978 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1979 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1980 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1981 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1982 | -0.9634 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1983 | -0.5837 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0652 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8475 % change on previous year | +1199.2% |
| 1986 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1987 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8192 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1992 | -0.2322 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1993 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +426.2% |
| 1994 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 1995 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1996 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1997 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1998 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1999 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2000 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2001 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2002 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2003 | -6.85 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2006 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2007 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2008 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2009 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2010 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2011 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2012 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2013 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2015 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 2016 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2017 | -0.7788 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2018 | -0.471 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2019 | -0.1577 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2020 | 0.158 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1577 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1575 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -0.6289 % change on previous year | — |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -0.6289 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.87 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -0.6289 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.81 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1199.2% | 0.0652 % change on previous year | 0.8475 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -426.2% | -0.2322 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -385.7% | 1.49 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +200.2% | -0.1577 % change on previous year | 0.158 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +178.4% | -1.9 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6127 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 0.3026 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.518 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -5.39 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.74 % change on previous year | -6.86 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -4.26 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0311 % change on previous year | -0.6289 % change on previous year | 0.158 % change on previous year | 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 vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Liberia was -0.6289 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.86 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.