Mortality rate, adult, female in Liberia
Liberia: Mortality rate, adult, female was 242.69 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
242.69 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
450.16 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
242.69 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Liberia is 242.69 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Liberia peaked at 450.16 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 242.69 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 450.16 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 449.32 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 448.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 445.81 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 444.77 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 442.01 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 439.54 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 436.24 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 434.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 429.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 427 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 424.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 420.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 418.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 414.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 411.51 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 409.61 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 406.37 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 405.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 401.86 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 401.2 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 399.54 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 400.22 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 397.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 392.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 394.16 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 385.24 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 381.14 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 376.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 369.44 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 387.5 per 1,000 female adults | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 356.7 per 1,000 female adults | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 345.88 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 350.34 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 350.91 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 330.39 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 326.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 293.56 per 1,000 female adults | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 286.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 277.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 272.47 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 265.88 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 264.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 276.42 per 1,000 female adults | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 258.58 per 1,000 female adults | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 254.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 251.83 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 248.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 247.87 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 247.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 251.43 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 256.68 per 1,000 female adults | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 258.35 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 258.84 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 272.66 per 1,000 female adults | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 274.8 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 259.64 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 257.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 255.8 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 253.72 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 252.58 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 266.02 per 1,000 female adults | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 247.38 per 1,000 female adults | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 244.81 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 242.69 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 242.69 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 242.69 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442 per 1,000 female adults | 429.76 per 1,000 female adults | 450.16 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 414.06 per 1,000 female adults | 401.86 per 1,000 female adults | 427 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.77 per 1,000 female adults | 369.44 per 1,000 female adults | 401.2 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 330.6 per 1,000 female adults | 277.71 per 1,000 female adults | 387.5 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.81 per 1,000 female adults | 247.6 per 1,000 female adults | 276.42 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.93 per 1,000 female adults | 251.43 per 1,000 female adults | 274.8 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.7 per 1,000 female adults | 242.69 per 1,000 female adults | 266.02 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 7 Kenya 271.88 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 262.25 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 9 South Sudan 246.48 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 11 Benin 242.36 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 12 Togo 237.17 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 13 South Africa 234.18 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Liberia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Liberia was 242.69 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 450.16 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.69 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.