Lifetime risk of maternal death in Liberia
Liberia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 40 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
7 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1990
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Liberia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 40 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Liberia peaked at 40 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 1 in: rate varies by country | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | +57.1% |
| 1992 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 40 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for low income countries, which is 72 1 in: rate varies by country, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 40 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +57.1% | 7 1 in: rate varies by country | 11 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 1997 | +50.0% | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 1990 | -30.0% | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | 7 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 1995 | +33.3% | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | 12 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 9 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | 7 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 186 Benin 44 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 187 South Sudan 42 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 188 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 41 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 189 Afghanistan 40 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 191 Somalia 30 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 192 Nigeria 25 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Liberia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Liberia was 40 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 40 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 1 in: rate varies by country in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Liberia ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.