Life expectancy at birth in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy at birth was 62.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth 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 at birth in Liberia peaked at 62.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.64 years, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 221st 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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 49,022 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 52,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Liberia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Liberia was 62.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.64 years in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Liberia ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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