Maternal mortality ratio in Liberia
Liberia: Maternal mortality ratio was 627.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 627.72 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 in Liberia peaked at 801.17 per 100,000 live births in 2014 and was at its lowest, 618.56 per 100,000 live births, in 2005.
That places Liberia 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 687.04 per 100,000 live births | 618.56 per 100,000 live births | 785.76 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 726.64 per 100,000 live births | 689.41 per 100,000 live births | 801.17 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.24 per 100,000 live births | 627.72 per 100,000 live births | 667.43 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 49,022 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 52,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Liberia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Liberia was 627.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 801.17 per 100,000 live births in 2014.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 618.56 per 100,000 live births in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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