Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Liberia
Liberia: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 1,100 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Liberia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1,100 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Liberia peaked at 2,500 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 830, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,900 | — |
| 1986 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,500 | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 1,400 | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,500 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1,000 | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 990 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 920 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 910 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 990 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 840 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 830 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 920 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 980 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,800, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,860 | 1,800 | 1,900 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,490 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 938 | 830 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,170 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 36 Mozambique 1,300 compare
- 36 Senegal 1,300 compare
- 39 Togo 1,000 compare
- 40 Venezuela 970 compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 920 compare
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 1,100 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 830 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Liberia ranks 38th 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 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.