Maternal deaths by income group in Liberia
Liberia: Maternal deaths by income group was 1,050 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,050
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,770
in 1990
All-time low
899.71
in 2005
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Liberia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,050 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Liberia peaked at 1,770 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 899.71, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 43rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,393 | — |
| 1986 | 1,408 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,446 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,522 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1,597 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1,770 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 1,220 | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 1,373 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1,538 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,672 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1,433 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1,378 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,074 | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 1,107 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,048 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 979.57 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 955.95 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 985.85 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,055 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 902.73 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 899.71 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 936.94 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 974.31 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 954.84 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 969.8 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 970.29 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 997.53 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,043 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,011 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,234 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 1,083 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 997.8 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,051 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,094 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,075 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,050 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,473 | 1,393 | 1,597 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,361 | 1,048 | 1,770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.44 | 899.71 | 1,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,056 | 970.29 | 1,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9492 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3908 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Liberia?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Liberia was 1,050 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,770 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 899.71 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Liberia ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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