Number of infant deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths was 8,797.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,797.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19,210.0%
in 1990
All-time low
8,688.0%
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Number of infant deaths in Liberia, 1955–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8,797.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Liberia peaked at 19,210.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,688.0%, 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8,688.0% | — |
| 1956 | 9,041.0% | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 9,418.0% | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 9,776.0% | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 10,156.0% | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 10,532.0% | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 10,901.0% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 11,262.0% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 11,603.0% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 11,892.0% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 12,140.0% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 12,339.0% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 12,483.0% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 12,582.0% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 12,641.0% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 12,637.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,593.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 12,656.0% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 12,816.0% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 12,971.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 13,136.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 13,322.0% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 13,524.0% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 13,755.0% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 14,022.0% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 14,221.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 14,384.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 14,574.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14,834.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 15,247.0% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 15,821.0% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 16,467.0% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 17,121.0% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 17,824.0% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 18,543.0% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 19,210.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 16,899.0% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 14,912.0% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 15,503.0% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 15,692.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,111.0% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 14,678.0% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,369.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14,743.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 15,325.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 15,092.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 14,490.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13,714.0% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 12,914.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12,036.0% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 11,421.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11,299.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 11,297.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,174.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10,965.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10,741.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,565.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,643.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10,583.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10,613.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,035.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 9,828.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,687.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,552.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,411.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,230.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9,063.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 8,911.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,797.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,415.8% | 8,688.0% | 10,156.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 11,837.5% | 10,532.0% | 12,641.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,143.2% | 12,593.0% | 14,022.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,903.6% | 14,221.0% | 18,543.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,644.2% | 14,369.0% | 19,210.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,440.2% | 10,965.0% | 15,092.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,165.8% | 9,411.0% | 10,741.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,000.2% | 8,797.0% | 9,230.0% | 4 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Liberia?
- Number of infant deaths in Liberia was 8,797.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,210.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,688.0% in 1955.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Liberia ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.