Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Liberia
Liberia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 627.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Liberia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Liberia is 627.72, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Liberia peaked at 2,146 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 618.56, in 2005.
That places Liberia 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,749 | — |
| 1986 | 1,678 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,655 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,647 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,633 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,146 | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 1,627 | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 1,643 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,709 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,811 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,530 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 1,438 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,043 | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 962.17 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 851.55 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 785.76 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 720.04 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 699.95 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 758.62 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 644.85 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 618.56 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 646.69 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 659.1 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 662.93 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 673.87 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 712.2 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 725.92 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 728.19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 725.02 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 801.17 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 784.24 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 690.06 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 703.16 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 707.01 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 689.41 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 664.11 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 667.43 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 633.7 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 627.72 | -0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 627.72 is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 627.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +31.4% | 1,633 | 2,146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,672 | 1,633 | 1,749 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,476 | 851.55 | 2,146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 687.04 | 618.56 | 785.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 726.64 | 689.41 | 801.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.24 | 627.72 | 667.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Chad 747.54 compare
- 3 South Sudan 691.82 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 691.74 compare
- 6 Somalia 562.59 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 520.5 compare
- 8 Benin 518.23 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 ratio who gho in Liberia?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Liberia was 627.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,146 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 618.56 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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