Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Liberia
Liberia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 2,287 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Liberia is 2,287, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Liberia peaked at 4,154 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,730, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 54th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,933 | — |
| 1991 | 1,730 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3,806 | +120.0% |
| 1993 | 4,154 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2,330 | -43.9% |
| 1995 | 2,530 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2,633 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,432 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 2,578 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,230 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2,217 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,184 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,144 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,359 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 2,011 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 2,012 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,044 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,060 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,060 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,054 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,055 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,080 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,114 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,149 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,537 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 2,651 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,272 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 2,322 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,361 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,382 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,387 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,374 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,353 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,320 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,287 | -1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2,287 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2,287 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 | +120.0% | 1,730 | 3,806 |
| 1994 | -43.9% | 4,154 | 2,330 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,636 | 1,730 | 4,154 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,114 | 2,011 | 2,359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,292 | 2,055 | 2,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,344 | 2,287 | 2,387 | 5 |
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)
- 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Liberia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Liberia was 2,287 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,154 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,730 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Liberia ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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