Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia
Liberia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 8.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia is 8.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia peaked at 42.09 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.45, in 2024.
That places Liberia 17th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +106.3% | 19.34 | 39.88 |
| 1994 | -42.8% | 42.09 | 24.06 |
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)
- 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 5 to 9 years in Liberia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia was 8.45 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.09 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.45 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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