Life expectancy in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy 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 in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Liberia stood at 62.16 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Liberia peaked at 62.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.64 years, in 1990.
That places Liberia 221st out of 236 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 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 | 44.07 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.86 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.64 years | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 43.57 years | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 43.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.02 years | -1.3% |
| 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 | 56.76 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.49 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.15 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.79 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 in Liberia?
- Life expectancy in Liberia was 62.16 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.64 years in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy?
- Liberia ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.