Life expectancy, source comparison in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 62.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.16 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.16 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.64 years
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Liberia is 62.16 years, measured 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, source comparison in Liberia peaked at 62.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.64 years, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.97 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 38.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 38.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 38.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 38.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 38.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 38.08 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 38.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 38.06 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 38.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 38.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 38.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 38.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 38.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.95 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 39.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 39.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 39.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 40.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 41.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 41.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 42.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 42.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 43.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 43.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 44.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 44.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 44.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.03 years | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 44.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.27 years | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.06 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.86 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.64 years | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 43.58 years | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 43.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.02 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.62 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.57 years | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 44.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.3 years | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 49.37 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 50.41 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.85 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.11 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 54.06 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.05 years | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.95 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 56.77 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.15 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.21 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 59.25 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.48 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.93 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.16 years | +0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 62.16 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 62.16 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.06 years | 37.97 years | 38.11 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.76 years | 38.07 years | 39.99 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.2 years | 40.36 years | 43.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.29 years | 43.86 years | 44.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8 years | 37.64 years | 50.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.82 years | 51.85 years | 59.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 years | 59.21 years | 61.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 years | 61.17 years | 62.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 218 Mozambique 63.61 years compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
- 220 Togo 62.74 years compare
- 222 Nauru 62.11 years compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Liberia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Liberia was 62.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.64 years in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Liberia ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.