Life expectancy men women in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy men women was 63.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.44
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
224th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.44
in 2023
All-time low
38.99
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Liberia is 63.44, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Liberia peaked at 63.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.99, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 224th 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 men women in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.99 | — |
| 1951 | 39.02 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 39.05 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 39.08 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 39.1 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 39.12 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 39.13 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 39.11 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 39.11 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 39.11 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 39.14 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 39.18 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 39.25 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 39.4 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 39.55 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 39.78 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 40.04 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 40.35 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 40.69 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 41.09 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 41.45 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 41.78 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.26 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 42.63 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 43.05 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.45 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 43.8 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 44.17 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 44.45 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.78 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 44.97 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 45.16 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 45.21 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 45.32 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 45.44 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 45.04 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 45.39 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 45.32 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.27 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.28 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.72 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 45.37 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 45.97 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 45.39 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 45.37 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.95 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 47.48 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 50.15 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 51.22 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 52.38 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 53.46 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 54.61 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 55.55 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 55.31 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.38 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 58.22 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.95 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.62 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.13 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.53 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 60.71 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.8 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.97 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.16 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.35 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 60.37 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.63 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 61.94 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.17 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.44 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.62 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.42 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.21 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 63.44 | +0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 63.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 63.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.08 | 38.99 | 39.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.85 | 39.14 | 41.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.18 | 41.45 | 44.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.24 | 44.97 | 45.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 | 44.72 | 52.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.38 | 53.46 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.25 | 60.35 | 62.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.92 | 62.42 | 63.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 221 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.04 compare
- 222 Nauru 64 compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 63.5 compare
- 225 Burkina Faso 63.22 compare
- 226 Togo 62.92 compare
- 227 Benin 62.21 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Liberia?
- Life expectancy men women in Liberia was 63.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.99 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Liberia ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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