Number of infant deaths unwpp in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 9,488 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,488
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,133
in 1990
All-time low
7,385
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Liberia is 9,488, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Liberia peaked at 19,133 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,385, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,385 | — |
| 1951 | 7,666 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 7,912 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 8,162 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 8,415 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 8,676 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 8,965 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 9,269 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 9,570 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 9,877 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 10,192 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 10,512 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 10,832 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 11,134 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 11,395 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 11,633 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 11,822 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 11,999 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 12,159 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 12,301 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 12,350 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 12,397 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 12,552 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 12,780 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 13,003 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 13,253 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 13,525 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 13,807 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 14,127 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 14,483 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 14,767 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 15,039 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 15,323 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 15,662 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 16,145 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 16,800 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 17,221 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 17,698 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 18,182 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 18,664 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 19,133 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 14,258 | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 14,988 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 15,835 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 16,111 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 15,043 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 15,414 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14,612 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 16,119 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 16,332 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 16,131 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15,513 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 14,877 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 14,442 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13,177 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 12,837 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12,938 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12,850 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12,600 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12,204 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11,860 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11,608 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11,753 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11,505 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11,343 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,064 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10,669 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10,461 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10,281 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,089 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9,894 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 9,732 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9,592 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9,488 | -1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9,488 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9,488 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -25.5% | 19,133 | 14,258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,590 | 7,385 | 9,877 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,398 | 10,192 | 12,301 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,228 | 12,350 | 14,483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,550 | 14,767 | 18,664 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,784 | 14,258 | 19,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,757 | 12,204 | 16,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,063 | 10,089 | 11,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,676 | 9,488 | 9,894 | 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 unwpp in Liberia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Liberia was 9,488 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,133 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,385 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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