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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200220201985: 1.4k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.4k1988: 1.5k1989: 1.6k1990: 1.8k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.4k1993: 1.5k1994: 1.7k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.4k1997: 1.1k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.0k2000: 979.62001: 955.92002: 985.82003: 1.1k2004: 902.72005: 899.72006: 936.92007: 974.32008: 954.82009: 969.82010: 970.32011: 997.52012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 1.2k2015: 1.1k2016: 997.82017: 1.1k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k

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

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Liberia, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 40 Mexico 1,159 compare
  2. 41 Togo 1,089 compare
  3. 42 Nepal 1,052 compare
  4. 44 Rwanda 1,033 compare
  5. 45 Haiti 949.59 compare
  6. 46 Iraq 897.34 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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