Life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy at birth, total was 62.32 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.32 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
203rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
62.32 years
in 2024
All-time low
37.64 years
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia is 62.32 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia peaked at 62.32 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.64 years, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 203rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.07 years | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 62.32 years | +0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 62.32 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.84 years, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 62.32 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26 years, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 61.77 years | 61.17 years | 62.32 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 200 Mozambique 63.8 years compare
- 201 Zimbabwe 63.06 years compare
- 202 Togo 62.94 years compare
- 204 Nauru 62.28 years compare
- 205 Cote d'Ivoire 62.11 years compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.07 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 at birth, total in Liberia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia was 62.32 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.32 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.64 years in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Liberia ranks 203rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.