Number of infant deaths gho in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths gho was 8,797 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,797
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19,210
in 1990
All-time low
8,688
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Liberia, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8,797 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Liberia peaked at 19,210 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,688, in 1955.
Liberia ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8,688 | — |
| 1956 | 9,041 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 9,418 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 9,776 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 10,156 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 10,532 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 10,901 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 11,262 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 11,603 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 11,892 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 12,140 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 12,339 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 12,483 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 12,582 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 12,641 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 12,637 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,593 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 12,656 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 12,816 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 12,971 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 13,136 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 13,322 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 13,524 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13,755 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 14,022 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 14,221 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 14,384 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 14,574 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14,834 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 15,247 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 15,821 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 16,467 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 17,121 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 17,824 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 18,543 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 19,210 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 16,899 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 14,912 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 15,503 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 15,692 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,111 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 14,678 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,369 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14,743 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 15,325 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 15,092 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 14,490 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13,714 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 12,914 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12,036 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 11,421 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11,299 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,297 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,174 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10,965 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10,741 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,565 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,643 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10,583 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,613 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,035 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9,828 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,687 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,552 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,411 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,230 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9,063 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 8,911 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,797 | -1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8,797 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8,797 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,416 | 8,688 | 10,156 | 5 |
| 1960s | 11,838 | 10,532 | 12,641 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,143 | 12,593 | 14,022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,904 | 14,221 | 18,543 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,644 | 14,369 | 19,210 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,440 | 10,965 | 15,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,166 | 9,411 | 10,741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,000 | 8,797 | 9,230 | 4 |
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)
- 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 infant deaths gho in Liberia?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Liberia was 8,797 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,210 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,688 in 1955.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Liberia ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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