Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 62.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.16
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.16
in 2023
All-time low
37.64
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Liberia is 62.16, measured in 2023. 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 vs health expenditure in Liberia peaked at 62.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.64, 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.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.97 | — |
| 1951 | 38.02 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 38.05 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 38.08 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 38.1 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 38.11 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 38.1 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 38.08 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 38.05 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 38.06 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 38.07 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 38.1 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 38.17 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.31 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 38.45 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 38.69 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.95 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 39.26 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 39.59 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 39.99 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 40.36 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.72 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 41.2 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 41.62 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 42.06 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 42.46 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.85 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 43.22 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.57 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 43.89 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 44.09 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 44.34 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 44.45 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.58 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.68 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.03 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 44.49 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.27 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.06 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.86 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.64 | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 43.58 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 43.57 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.02 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.62 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.57 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 44.95 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.3 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 49.37 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 50.41 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.85 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.11 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 54.06 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.05 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.95 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 56.77 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.49 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.15 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.67 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.11 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.36 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.49 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.78 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.99 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.21 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 59.25 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.48 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.78 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.23 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.27 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.17 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.93 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.16 | +0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 62.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 62.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.06 | 37.97 | 38.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.76 | 38.07 | 39.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.2 | 40.36 | 43.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.29 | 43.86 | 44.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8 | 37.64 | 50.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.82 | 51.85 | 59.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 | 59.21 | 61.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 | 61.17 | 62.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 218 Mozambique 63.61 compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 compare
- 220 Togo 62.74 compare
- 222 Nauru 62.11 compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 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 vs health expenditure in Liberia?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Liberia was 62.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.64 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Liberia ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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