Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Liberia
Liberia: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 55.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.01
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
228.02
in 1963
All-time low
55.01
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Liberia, 1963–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Liberia is 55.01, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Liberia peaked at 228.02 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 55.01, in 2024.
That places Liberia 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 228.02 | — |
| 1964 | 227.29 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 226.52 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 225.23 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 223.35 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 220.72 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 217.68 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 214.54 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 211.59 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 208.62 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 205.6 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 202.5 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 199.36 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 196.4 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 193.78 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 191.41 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 189.18 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 187.18 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 185.64 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 184.87 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 185.27 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 187.08 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 190.75 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 195.98 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 202.61 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 209.77 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 216.71 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 222.33 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 225.57 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 225.65 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 222.49 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 216.56 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 208.44 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 198.77 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 188.09 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 176.77 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 165 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 152.9 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 140.8 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 128.97 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 117.84 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 107.72 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 98.89 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 91.45 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 85.47 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 80.78 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 76.85 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 73.4 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 70.42 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 67.62 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 65.07 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 65.05 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.26 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 59.51 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 58.35 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 57.52 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 56.98 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.65 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.4 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 56.19 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.81 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.01 | -1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 55.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.91, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 55.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.12 | 217.68 | 228.02 | 7 |
| 1970s | 201.3 | 189.18 | 214.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.59 | 184.87 | 216.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.97 | 165 | 225.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.17 | 76.85 | 152.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.52 | 56.98 | 73.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.01 | 55.01 | 56.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 7 Guinea 63.81 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 61.21 compare
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
- 13 Mali 46.16 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Liberia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Liberia was 55.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 228.02 in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.01 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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