Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1508 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1508 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3167 deaths per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.1487 deaths per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.1508 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.3167 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1487 deaths per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Liberia 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1721 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1773 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.182 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1863 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1902 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1933 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1957 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1974 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1988 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1991 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1992 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2002 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2023 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2046 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2072 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2105 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2142 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2182 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2227 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2266 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2305 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2346 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2395 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2465 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.256 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2672 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2794 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2924 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3053 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3167 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2955 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2716 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2698 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2638 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2499 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2403 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2342 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2345 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2375 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2335 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2259 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2157 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2043 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.191 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1804 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1754 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1729 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.17 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1642 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1615 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1613 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.16 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.16 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1536 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1514 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1501 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1491 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1487 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1487 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1491 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.15 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1508 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1881 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1721 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1988 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2078 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1991 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2227 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2578 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2266 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3053 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2614 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2342 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3167 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1936 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2335 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.156 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1487 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1642 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1497 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1487 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1508 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Naoero 0.15 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ghana 0.1437 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.1508 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3167 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1487 deaths per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.