Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0026 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Liberia peaked at 0.0145 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 11th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0141 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0142 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0143 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0143 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0142 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0128 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0119 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0118 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0117 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0115 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0113 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0112 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0111 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.011 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0137 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0145 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0104 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0117 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0145 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 8 Mali 0.0028 units per person compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0027 units per person compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.0027 units per person compare
- 12 Benin 0.0024 units per person compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.0023 units per person compare
- 14 Mozambique 0.0021 units per person 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Liberia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Liberia was 0.0026 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.