What is maternal mortality ratio in Liberia?

Maternal mortality ratio in Liberia was 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Liberia?

The highest recorded value was 1,723 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Liberia?

The lowest recorded value was 627.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.

How does Liberia rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Liberia ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Liberia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Liberia
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Liberia: Maternal mortality ratio was 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

6th

of 189 countries

All-time high

1,723 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1994

All-time low

627.55 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2016

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Liberia, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Liberia is 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

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 in Liberia peaked at 1,723 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 627.55 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1,379 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,341 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,439 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	1,367 deaths per 100,000 live births	859.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	1,723 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	706.17 deaths per 100,000 live births	632.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	805.13 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	665.48 deaths per 100,000 live births	627.55 deaths per 100,000 live births	775.91 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Liberia

3 Nigeria 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
4 Central African Republic 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
7 Somalia 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
8 Afghanistan 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
9 Lesotho 566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Liberia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Liberia?: Maternal mortality ratio in Liberia was 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Liberia?: The highest recorded value was 1,723 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Liberia?: The lowest recorded value was 627.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
How does Liberia rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Liberia ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.