Number of maternal deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Number of maternal deaths was 1,068 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,068
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,525
in 1990
All-time low
829.38
in 2005
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Liberia, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,068 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 194 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- 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 194 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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