Number of maternal deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Number of maternal deaths 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 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (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 1,100 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.