Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1508 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1508 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.3167 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.1487 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.1508 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.3167 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1487 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Liberia 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1773 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1863 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1957 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1992 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2002 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2023 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2046 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2072 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2105 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2142 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2182 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2227 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2395 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2465 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.256 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2672 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2924 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3053 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2955 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2698 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2499 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2403 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2259 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2157 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.191 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1804 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1615 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.16 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1514 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1501 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1491 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | 0.1988 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | 0.2227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2578 units per square kilometre | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | 0.3053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2614 units per square kilometre | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | 0.3167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1936 units per square kilometre | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.156 units per square kilometre | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.1575 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.1563 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Naoero 0.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Ghana 0.1437 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 0.1352 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Liberia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.1508 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3167 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1487 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.