Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Liberia
Liberia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,983 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,983
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
57th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,393
in 2000
All-time low
1,939
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,983 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Liberia peaked at 2,393 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,939, in 2010.
That places Liberia 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,393 | — |
| 2001 | 2,288 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2,246 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,186 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,042 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2,007 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,040 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,007 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,972 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,961 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,939 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,964 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,081 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,060 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,078 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,040 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,099 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,078 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,064 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,072 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,019 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,983 | -1.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,983 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,122, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,983 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,114 | 1,961 | 2,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,047 | 1,939 | 2,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,001 | 1,983 | 2,019 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 54 Türkiye 2,482 compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 2,210 compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 2,182 compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 1,957 compare
- 59 Cambodia 1,891 compare
- 60 Guatemala 1,812 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 deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Liberia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Liberia was 1,983 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,393 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,939 in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Liberia ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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