Number of child deaths unwpp in Liberia
Liberia: Number of child deaths unwpp was 11,993 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11,993
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,624
in 1990
All-time low
11,993
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Liberia is 11,993, 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 child deaths unwpp in Liberia peaked at 29,624 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,993, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12,095 | — |
| 1951 | 12,408 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 12,768 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 13,164 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 13,585 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 14,019 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 14,490 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 14,979 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 15,482 | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 15,984 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 16,493 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 17,010 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 17,515 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 17,989 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 18,401 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18,758 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 19,044 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 19,275 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 19,468 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 19,615 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 19,658 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 19,690 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19,766 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19,948 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 20,166 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 20,434 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20,737 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 21,079 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 21,477 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 21,937 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 22,379 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 22,800 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 23,256 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 23,788 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 24,504 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 25,650 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 26,255 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 27,144 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 28,026 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 28,866 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 29,624 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 22,118 | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 23,137 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 24,625 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 25,072 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 23,013 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 23,445 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 21,616 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 23,566 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 23,588 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 23,029 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 21,888 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20,771 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 20,325 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 17,949 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 17,251 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 17,192 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 16,970 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16,602 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,044 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15,550 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 15,155 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15,208 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,878 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,086 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,785 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13,817 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 13,464 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13,185 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12,889 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 12,622 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12,351 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,149 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11,993 | -1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 11,993 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 11,993 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.3% | 29,624 | 22,118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,897 | 12,095 | 15,984 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,357 | 16,493 | 19,615 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,489 | 19,658 | 21,937 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,267 | 22,379 | 28,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,980 | 21,616 | 29,624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,802 | 16,044 | 23,029 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,402 | 12,889 | 15,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,279 | 11,993 | 12,622 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Liberia?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Liberia was 11,993 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,624 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,993 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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