Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Liberia
Liberia: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 1,068 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Liberia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Liberia stood at 1,068.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Liberia peaked at 2,525 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 829.38, in 2005.
That places Liberia 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,864 | — |
| 1986 | 1,830 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,835 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,862 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,882 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2,525 | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 1,421 | -43.7% |
| 1992 | 1,520 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1,658 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,797 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,467 | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 1,443 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,050 | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 1,110 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,041 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 994.81 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 924.29 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 909.83 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 993.96 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 836.99 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 829.38 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 922 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 976.91 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,005 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,031 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,098 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1,132 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,192 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,174 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,288 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,255 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1,113 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1,138 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,152 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,128 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,092 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,107 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,062 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,068 | +0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,068 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,762, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,068 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 | -43.7% | 2,525 | 1,421 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,855 | 1,830 | 1,882 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,503 | 1,041 | 2,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 942.41 | 829.38 | 1,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,167 | 1,098 | 1,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,082 | 1,062 | 1,107 | 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 maternal deaths in Liberia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Liberia was 1,068 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,525 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.38 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Liberia ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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