Number of children who die before age 5 in Liberia
Liberia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 11,993 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11,993 deaths
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,624 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
11,993 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Liberia is 11,993 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Liberia peaked at 29,624 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,993 deaths, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,095 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 12,408 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 12,768 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 13,164 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 13,585 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 14,019 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 14,490 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 14,979 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 15,482 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 15,984 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 16,493 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 17,010 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 17,515 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 17,989 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 18,401 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18,758 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 19,044 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 19,275 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 19,468 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 19,615 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 19,658 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 19,690 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19,766 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19,948 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 20,166 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 20,434 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20,737 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 21,079 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 21,477 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 21,937 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 22,379 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 22,800 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 23,256 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 23,788 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 24,504 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 25,650 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 26,255 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 27,144 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 28,026 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 28,866 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 29,624 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 22,118 deaths | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 23,137 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 24,625 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 25,072 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 23,013 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 23,445 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 21,616 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 23,566 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 23,588 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23,029 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 21,888 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20,771 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 20,325 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,949 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 17,251 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 17,192 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16,970 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16,602 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,044 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15,550 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 15,155 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15,208 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,878 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,086 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,785 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13,817 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 13,464 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13,185 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12,889 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12,622 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12,351 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,149 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11,993 deaths | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,897 deaths | 12,095 deaths | 15,984 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,357 deaths | 16,493 deaths | 19,615 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,489 deaths | 19,658 deaths | 21,937 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,267 deaths | 22,379 deaths | 28,866 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,980 deaths | 21,616 deaths | 29,624 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,802 deaths | 16,044 deaths | 23,029 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,402 deaths | 12,889 deaths | 15,550 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,279 deaths | 11,993 deaths | 12,622 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 50 Haiti 14,388 deaths compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13,851 deaths compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 12,619 deaths compare
- 54 Syrian Arab Republic 11,566 deaths compare
- 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,762 deaths compare
- 56 Morocco 10,726 deaths 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Liberia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Liberia was 11,993 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,624 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,993 deaths in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.