Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 10,692 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,692
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19,349
in 1990
All-time low
10,191
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Liberia is 10,692, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Liberia peaked at 19,349 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,191, in 2017.
That places Liberia 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,417 | — |
| 1961 | 10,774 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 11,119 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 11,438 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 11,710 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 11,953 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 12,147 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 12,288 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 12,401 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 12,486 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 12,487 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12,462 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 12,545 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 12,713 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 12,887 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 13,068 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 13,283 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 13,502 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 13,742 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 14,017 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 14,228 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 14,409 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 14,611 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14,854 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 15,275 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 15,855 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 16,515 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 17,199 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 17,919 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 18,663 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 19,349 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 17,035 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 15,034 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 15,647 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 15,841 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,263 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 14,824 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,520 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14,906 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15,501 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15,276 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 14,665 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13,868 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 13,068 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12,177 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 11,558 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11,438 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11,444 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,316 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11,105 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10,879 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,704 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,798 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,780 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,845 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,329 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 10,211 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,191 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,194 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,231 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,284 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,368 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10,498 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 10,630 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,692 | +0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10,692 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10,692 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,673 | 10,417 | 12,486 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,071 | 12,462 | 14,017 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,953 | 14,228 | 18,663 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,792 | 14,520 | 19,349 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,592 | 11,105 | 15,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,516 | 10,191 | 10,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,494 | 10,284 | 10,692 | 5 |
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 in Liberia?
- Number of infant deaths in Liberia was 10,692 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,349 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,191 in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.