Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Liberia
Liberia: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 8.26 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.26
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.32
in 1994
All-time low
8.26
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Liberia, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8.26 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Liberia peaked at 12.32 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.26, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.1 | — |
| 1991 | 12.17 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.23 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.29 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.32 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.29 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.22 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 12.11 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11.92 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.69 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.41 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.12 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.82 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.62 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 10.19 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 9.62 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.35 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.13 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.92 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.75 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.62 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.53 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.47 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.67 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 9.87 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.41 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.34 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.26 | -0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.55, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.13 | 11.69 | 12.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 | 8.92 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 | 8.34 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 8.26 | 8.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Liberia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Liberia was 8.26 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Liberia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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