Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 652.34 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Liberia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Liberia stood at 652.34.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 1,723 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 627.55, in 2016.
Liberia ranks 6th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,365 | — |
| 1986 | 1,341 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,351 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,396 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1,439 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,553 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 1,436 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1,525 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,619 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1,723 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1,524 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 1,392 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1,074 | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 962.51 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 859.25 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 777.43 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 746.83 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 758.35 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 805.13 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 699.79 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 676.47 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 664.5 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 662.8 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 632.34 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 638.02 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 634.18 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 643.57 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 643.54 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 631.62 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 775.91 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 685.59 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 627.55 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 661.13 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 683.76 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 667.96 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 652.34 | -2.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 652.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 652.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,379 | 1,341 | 1,439 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,367 | 859.25 | 1,723 | 10 |
| 2000s | 706.17 | 632.34 | 805.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.48 | 627.55 | 775.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 652.34 | 652.34 | 652.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 3 Nigeria 1,047 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 835.27 compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
- 7 Somalia 620.68 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 620.41 compare
- 9 Lesotho 566.21 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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Liberia was 652.34 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,723 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.55 in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.