Life expectancy at birth in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy at birth was 63.46 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63.46
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
63.46
in 2021
All-time low
53.27
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Liberia is 63.46, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Liberia peaked at 63.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.27, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.62 | 53.27 | 60.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.34 | 58.11 | 63.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.46 | 63.46 | 63.46 | 2 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (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 life expectancy at birth in Liberia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Liberia was 63.46 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.27 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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