Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 62.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.16
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
214th
of 229 countries
All-time high
62.16
in 2023
All-time low
37.64
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 62.16 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Liberia peaked at 62.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.64, in 1990.
That places Liberia 214th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.97 | — |
| 1951 | 38.02 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 38.05 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 38.08 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 38.1 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 38.11 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 38.1 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 38.08 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 38.05 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 38.06 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 38.07 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 38.1 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 38.17 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.31 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 38.45 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 38.69 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.95 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 39.26 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 39.59 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 39.99 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 40.36 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.72 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 41.2 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 41.62 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 42.06 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 42.46 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.85 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 43.22 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.57 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 43.89 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 44.09 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 44.34 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 44.45 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.58 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.68 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.03 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 44.49 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.27 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.06 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.86 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.64 | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 43.58 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 43.57 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.02 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.62 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.57 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 44.95 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.3 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 49.37 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 50.41 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.85 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.11 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 54.06 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.05 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.95 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 56.77 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.49 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.15 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.67 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.11 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.36 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.49 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.78 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.99 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.21 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 59.25 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.48 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.78 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.23 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.27 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.17 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.93 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.16 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.06 | 37.97 | 38.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.76 | 38.07 | 39.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.2 | 40.36 | 43.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.29 | 43.86 | 44.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8 | 37.64 | 50.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.82 | 51.85 | 59.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 | 59.21 | 61.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 | 61.17 | 62.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 211 Mozambique 63.61 compare
- 212 Zimbabwe 62.77 compare
- 213 Togo 62.74 compare
- 215 Naoero 62.11 compare
- 216 Côte d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 217 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.9 compare
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, total, annual growth rate 0.9492 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3908 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Liberia?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Liberia was 62.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.64 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Liberia ranks 214th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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