Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1104 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2009 deaths per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.1058 deaths per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.2009 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1058 deaths per square kilometre, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1119 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1154 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1187 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1216 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1241 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1261 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1276 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1287 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1296 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1296 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1294 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1302 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.132 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1338 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1357 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1379 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1402 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1427 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1455 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1477 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1496 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1517 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1542 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1586 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1646 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1715 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1786 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.186 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1938 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2009 deaths per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1769 deaths per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1561 deaths per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1624 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1645 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1585 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1539 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1507 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1548 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1609 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1586 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1523 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.144 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1357 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1264 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.12 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1188 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1175 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1153 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1129 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1121 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1119 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1126 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1072 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.106 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1058 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1058 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1062 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1068 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1076 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.109 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1226 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1119 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1296 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1357 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1294 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1455 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1656 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1477 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1938 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.164 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1507 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2009 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1307 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1153 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1586 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1092 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1058 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1129 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1084 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1068 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.118 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1112 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.1111 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.11 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1062 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.1104 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2009 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1058 deaths per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.