Number of child deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Number of child deaths was 14,534 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,534 deaths
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30,501 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
14,321 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths in Liberia, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Liberia stood at 14,534 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Liberia peaked at 30,501 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,321 deaths, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 15,522 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 16,051 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 16,578 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 17,073 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 17,535 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 17,945 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18,317 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 18,622 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 18,849 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 19,018 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 19,149 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19,182 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 19,183 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,286 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 19,486 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 19,710 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 19,961 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20,277 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 20,635 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 21,020 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 21,448 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 21,829 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 22,201 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 22,599 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 23,065 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 23,746 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 24,659 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 25,734 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 26,916 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 28,162 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 29,407 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 30,501 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 28,465 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 26,165 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 25,987 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 25,412 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 24,071 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 23,142 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 22,560 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 22,587 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 22,872 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 22,494 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,754 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 20,773 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19,677 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18,397 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 17,374 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16,898 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 16,655 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16,377 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16,093 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15,817 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 15,556 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15,533 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,413 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,407 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,794 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 14,586 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14,460 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14,360 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,321 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,322 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,362 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14,448 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,528 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14,534 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,522 deaths | 15,522 deaths | 15,522 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 17,914 deaths | 16,051 deaths | 19,149 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,019 deaths | 19,182 deaths | 21,448 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,832 deaths | 21,829 deaths | 29,407 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,176 deaths | 22,560 deaths | 30,501 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,649 deaths | 16,093 deaths | 22,494 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,025 deaths | 14,321 deaths | 15,817 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,439 deaths | 14,322 deaths | 14,534 deaths | 5 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.4136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Liberia?
- Number of child deaths in Liberia was 14,534 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,501 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,321 deaths in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for number of child deaths?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .