Maternal mortality vs fertility in Liberia
Liberia: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 652.34 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
652.34
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,723
in 1994
All-time low
627.55
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Liberia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs fertility in Liberia is 652.34, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Liberia peaked at 1,723 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 627.55, in 2016.
That places Liberia 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 73,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 72,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 70,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 70,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 73,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 71,424 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Liberia?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Liberia was 652.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,723 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.55 in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Liberia ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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