Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Liberia
Liberia: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 2.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Liberia, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Liberia stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Liberia peaked at 14.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
That places Liberia 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.6% | — |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | +50.1% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 4.7% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Chad 4.2% compare
- 3 Nigeria 4.1% compare
- 4 Somalia 3.4% compare
- 6 Afghanistan 2.5% compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.5% compare
- 8 South Sudan 2.4% 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Liberia?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Liberia was 2.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.