Mortality rate age 5-9 in Liberia
Liberia: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 8.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.45
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
42.09
in 1993
All-time low
8.45
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Liberia stood at 8.45. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Liberia peaked at 42.09 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.45, in 2024.
That places Liberia 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.17 | — |
| 1991 | 19.34 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 39.88 | +106.3% |
| 1993 | 42.09 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 24.06 | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 25.75 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 26.2 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.2 | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 21.33 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.45 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 16.74 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.01 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.26 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 16.82 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 13.85 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 13.18 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 12.58 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.99 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.47 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.04 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.66 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.38 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.99 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 11.69 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.72 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 9.68 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9.6 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.49 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.33 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.13 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.93 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.69 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.45 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.75 | 17.45 | 42.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.89 | 11.04 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 | 9.49 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 | 8.45 | 9.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.92 compare
- 15 Burundi 9.69 compare
- 16 Sudan 8.56 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 8.25 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.22 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 7.83 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Liberia?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Liberia was 8.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.09 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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