Number of infants who die before age 1 in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 9,488 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,488 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,133 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
7,385 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Liberia is 9,488 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Liberia peaked at 19,133 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,385 deaths, in 1950.
Liberia ranks 53rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,385 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 7,666 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 7,912 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 8,162 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 8,415 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 8,676 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 8,965 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 9,269 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 9,570 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 9,877 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 10,192 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 10,512 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 10,832 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 11,134 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 11,395 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 11,633 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 11,822 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 11,999 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 12,159 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 12,301 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 12,350 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 12,397 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 12,552 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 12,780 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 13,003 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 13,253 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 13,525 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 13,807 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 14,127 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 14,483 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 14,767 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 15,039 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 15,323 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 15,662 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 16,145 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 16,800 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 17,221 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 17,698 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 18,182 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 18,664 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 19,133 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 14,258 deaths | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 14,988 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 15,835 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 16,111 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 15,043 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 15,414 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14,612 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 16,119 deaths | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 16,332 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16,131 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15,513 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 14,877 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 14,442 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13,177 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 12,837 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12,938 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,850 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12,600 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12,204 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11,860 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11,608 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11,753 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,505 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11,343 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,064 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10,669 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10,461 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10,281 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,089 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,894 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9,732 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,592 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9,488 deaths | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,590 deaths | 7,385 deaths | 9,877 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,398 deaths | 10,192 deaths | 12,301 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,228 deaths | 12,350 deaths | 14,483 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,550 deaths | 14,767 deaths | 18,664 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,784 deaths | 14,258 deaths | 19,133 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,757 deaths | 12,204 deaths | 16,131 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,063 deaths | 10,089 deaths | 11,860 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,676 deaths | 9,488 deaths | 9,894 deaths | 4 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 0.4136 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Liberia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Liberia was 9,488 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,133 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,385 deaths in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.