Number of deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Number of deaths was 44,329 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44,329
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
113th
of 229 countries
All-time high
64,901
in 1990
All-time low
22,729
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Liberia is 44,329, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Liberia peaked at 64,901 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,729, in 1950.
That places Liberia 113th out of 229 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 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Liberia?
- Number of deaths in Liberia was 44,329 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,901 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,729 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for number of deaths?
- Liberia ranks 113th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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