Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Liberia stood at 63.44. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Liberia peaked at 63.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.99, in 1950.
That places Liberia 224th 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 of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Liberia?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Liberia was 63.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.99 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Liberia ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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