Life expectancy men women in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy men women was 63.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 217th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 214 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.04 compare
- 215 Naoero 64 compare
- 216 Sierra Leone 63.5 compare
- 218 Burkina Faso 63.22 compare
- 219 Togo 62.92 compare
- 220 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 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 217th out of 229 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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