Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Liberia

Liberia: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 652.34 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
652.34
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,723
in 1994
All-time low
627.55
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Liberia, 1985–2020

05001.0k1.5k1985200220201985: 1.4k1986: 1.3k1987: 1.4k1988: 1.4k1989: 1.4k1990: 1.6k1991: 1.4k1992: 1.5k1993: 1.6k1994: 1.7k1995: 1.5k1996: 1.4k1997: 1.1k1998: 962.51999: 859.32000: 777.42001: 746.82002: 758.32003: 805.12004: 699.82005: 676.52006: 664.52007: 662.82008: 632.32009: 6382010: 634.22011: 643.62012: 643.52013: 631.62014: 775.92015: 685.62016: 627.52017: 661.12018: 683.82019: 6682020: 652.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Liberia stood at 652.34.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 1,723 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 627.55, in 2016.

Liberia ranks 5th of 184 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 ratio vs gdp per capita in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Liberia, 1985 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Nigeria 1,047 compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 835.27 compare
  3. 4 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 compare
  4. 6 Somalia 620.68 compare
  5. 7 Afghanistan 620.41 compare
  6. 8 Lesotho 566.21 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Liberia?
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Liberia was 652.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1,723 in 1994.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 627.55 in 2016.
How does Liberia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
Liberia ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
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