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

02040602000201020212000: 53.32001: 53.92002: 53.72003: 53.62004: 56.42005: 57.62006: 58.62007: 59.32008: 59.82009: 60.12010: 60.42011: 60.72012: 61.12013: 61.42014: 58.12015: 60.42016: 62.22017: 62.62018: 63.12019: 63.42020: 63.52021: 63.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 152 Togo 63.86 compare
  2. 153 Eritrea 63.57 compare
  3. 154 Cote d'Ivoire 63.52 compare
  4. 156 Nigeria 63.4 compare
  5. 157 Congo 63.17 compare
  6. 158 Madagascar 62.93 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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