Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1104 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1104 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2009 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.1058 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.1104 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is 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 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1058 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Liberia 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1154 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.132 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1427 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1646 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1715 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.186 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1561 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1624 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1645 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1548 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1523 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1264 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1175 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1111 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1121 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.106 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1062 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.1104 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.1104 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.164 units per square kilometre | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | 0.2009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.118 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.1112 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 0.1111 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1078 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1062 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.