Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -2.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Liberia is -2.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 50.15 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -35.68 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Liberia 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1988 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1989 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 50.15 % change on previous year | -2757.8% |
| 1991 | -35.68 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1993 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +300.2% |
| 1994 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1995 | -18.8 % change on previous year | -327.9% |
| 1996 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1997 | -32.07 % change on previous year | +608.8% |
| 1998 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1999 | -11.04 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 2000 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2001 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2002 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2003 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 2004 | -16.24 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 2005 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2006 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2008 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2009 | -0.5058 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -764.1% |
| 2011 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2013 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -388.4% |
| 2014 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -311.6% |
| 2015 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2016 | -12.57 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2017 | 0.305 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2018 | -0.8089 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 2019 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +420.2% |
| 2020 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2021 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2022 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +332.2% |
| 2023 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -2.33 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -5.6 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -2.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.71 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2757.8% | -1.89 % change on previous year | 50.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.6 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -4.23 % change on previous year | -35.68 % change on previous year | 50.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -16.24 % change on previous year | 8.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -12.57 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.95 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 28 Oman -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Angola -2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea -2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Sudan -2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Mauritania -2.57 % change on previous year 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 lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Liberia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Liberia was -2.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.15 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.68 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Liberia ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.