Number of infant deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths was 10,692 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10,692 deaths
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19,349 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
8,648 deaths
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of infant deaths in Liberia, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 10,692 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Liberia peaked at 19,349 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,648 deaths, in 1955.
Liberia ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8,648 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 8,971 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 9,333 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 9,695 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 10,054 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 10,417 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 10,774 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 11,119 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 11,438 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 11,710 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 11,953 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 12,147 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 12,288 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 12,401 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 12,486 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 12,487 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,462 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 12,545 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 12,713 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 12,887 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 13,068 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 13,283 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 13,502 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 13,742 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 14,017 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 14,228 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 14,409 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 14,611 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14,854 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 15,275 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 15,855 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 16,515 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 17,199 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 17,919 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 18,663 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 19,349 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 17,035 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 15,034 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 15,647 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 15,841 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,263 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 14,824 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,520 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14,906 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15,501 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15,276 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 14,665 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13,868 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 13,068 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12,177 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 11,558 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11,438 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11,444 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,316 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11,105 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10,879 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,704 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,798 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,780 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,845 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,329 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 10,211 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,191 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,194 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,231 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,284 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,368 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10,498 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 10,630 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,692 deaths | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,340 deaths | 8,648 deaths | 10,054 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 11,673 deaths | 10,417 deaths | 12,486 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,071 deaths | 12,462 deaths | 14,017 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,953 deaths | 14,228 deaths | 18,663 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,792 deaths | 14,520 deaths | 19,349 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,592 deaths | 11,105 deaths | 15,276 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,516 deaths | 10,191 deaths | 10,879 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,494 deaths | 10,284 deaths | 10,692 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- 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 infant deaths in Liberia?
- Number of infant deaths in Liberia was 10,692 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,349 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,648 deaths in 1955.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .