Number of deaths per year in Liberia
Liberia: Number of deaths per year was 44,329 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44,329
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64,901
in 1990
All-time low
22,729
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 44,329 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Liberia peaked at 64,901 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,729, in 1950.
That places Liberia 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,729 | — |
| 1951 | 23,215 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 23,762 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 24,346 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 24,952 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 25,598 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 26,311 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 27,066 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 27,838 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 28,600 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 29,384 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 30,190 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 30,990 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 31,715 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 32,412 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 32,995 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 33,529 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 33,985 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 34,425 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 34,759 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 35,035 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 35,323 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 35,558 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 35,964 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 36,381 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 36,895 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 37,455 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 38,052 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 38,761 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 39,540 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 40,394 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 41,169 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 42,111 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 43,038 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 44,170 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 46,570 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 47,137 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 48,764 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 50,366 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 51,984 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 64,901 | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 39,874 | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 42,292 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 45,381 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 47,127 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 42,513 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 43,965 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 39,197 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 43,263 | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 44,098 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 43,464 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 42,147 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41,341 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 43,490 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 38,048 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 37,600 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 38,480 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 39,049 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 39,518 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39,597 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39,854 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 40,396 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 41,691 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 41,835 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 44,092 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 44,541 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 42,482 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 42,495 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,721 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42,934 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 43,756 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 44,759 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 43,835 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 44,329 | +1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 44,329 is below the median for low income countries, which is 183,374, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 44,329 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths per year 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 | -38.6% | 64,901 | 39,874 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,442 | 22,729 | 28,600 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,438 | 29,384 | 34,759 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,896 | 35,035 | 39,540 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,570 | 40,394 | 51,984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,261 | 39,197 | 64,901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,273 | 37,600 | 43,490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,304 | 39,854 | 44,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,170 | 43,756 | 44,759 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 110 Tajikistan 47,593 compare
- 111 El Salvador 47,448 compare
- 112 Georgia 45,073 compare
- 114 Norway 44,144 compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42,857 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 42,576 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)
- 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 deaths per year in Liberia?
- Number of deaths per year in Liberia was 44,329 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,901 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,729 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for number of deaths per year?
- Liberia ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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