Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia
Liberia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1,244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia stood at 1,244.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia peaked at 2,651 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,102, in 1991.
That places Liberia 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,240 | — |
| 1991 | 1,102 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 2,423 | +119.9% |
| 1993 | 2,651 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1,489 | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 1,596 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1,659 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,506 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,593 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,370 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 1,363 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,344 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1,320 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,479 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1,240 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 1,240 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,257 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,261 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,253 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,241 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,234 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,244 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,262 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,281 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,515 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 1,574 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,328 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 1,343 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,353 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,352 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,343 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,326 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,301 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,271 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,244 | -2.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,244 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,244 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 | +119.9% | 1,102 | 2,423 |
| 1994 | -43.8% | 2,651 | 1,489 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,663 | 1,102 | 2,651 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,300 | 1,240 | 1,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,349 | 1,234 | 1,574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,297 | 1,244 | 1,343 | 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Liberia was 1,244 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,651 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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