Mens life expectancy at birth in Liberia
Liberia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 60.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.88
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
211th
of 229 countries
All-time high
60.88
in 2023
All-time low
32.38
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 60.88 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Liberia peaked at 60.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.38, in 1990.
That places Liberia 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.98 | — |
| 1951 | 37.06 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 37.08 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 37.1 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 37.12 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 37.13 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 37.09 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 37.08 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 37.03 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 37.04 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 37.04 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 37.07 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 37.12 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 37.26 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 37.4 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 37.65 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 37.91 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 38.21 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 38.53 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 38.93 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 39.31 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 39.7 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 40.18 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 40.64 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 41.11 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 41.51 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 41.93 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 42.3 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 42.7 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 43.02 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 43.23 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 43.54 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 43.7 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 43.85 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 43.95 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 43.04 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 43.63 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 43.26 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 42.91 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 42.52 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 32.38 | -23.8% |
| 1991 | 41.88 | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 41.33 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 40.81 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.09 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 42.35 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 42.58 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.53 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 47.59 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.52 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 50.29 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 51.64 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 52.6 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 50.87 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 54.54 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 55.33 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.05 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.69 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.24 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.69 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.02 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.17 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.59 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.82 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.06 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.12 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.33 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 59.6 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.81 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.02 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.91 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.91 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.65 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 60.88 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.07 | 36.98 | 37.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.71 | 37.04 | 38.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.24 | 39.31 | 43.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.36 | 42.52 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.4 | 32.38 | 48.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3 | 50.29 | 57.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.85 | 58.02 | 60.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.34 | 59.91 | 60.88 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Liberia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Liberia was 60.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.38 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Liberia ranks 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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