Number of under-five deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Number of under-five deaths was 14,534 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,534
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30,501
in 1990
All-time low
14,321
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Liberia stood at 14,534.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Liberia peaked at 30,501 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,321, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,051 | — |
| 1961 | 16,578 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 17,073 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 17,535 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 17,945 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18,317 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 18,622 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 18,849 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 19,018 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 19,149 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19,182 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 19,183 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,286 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 19,486 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 19,710 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 19,961 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20,277 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 20,635 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 21,020 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 21,448 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 21,829 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 22,201 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 22,599 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 23,065 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 23,746 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 24,659 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 25,734 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 26,916 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 28,162 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 29,407 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 30,501 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 28,465 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 26,165 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 25,987 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 25,412 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 24,071 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 23,142 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 22,560 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 22,587 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 22,872 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 22,494 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,754 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 20,773 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19,677 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18,397 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 17,374 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16,898 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 16,655 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16,377 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16,093 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15,817 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 15,556 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15,533 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,413 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,407 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,794 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 14,586 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14,460 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14,360 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,321 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,322 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,362 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14,448 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,528 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14,534 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,914 | 16,051 | 19,149 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,019 | 19,182 | 21,448 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,832 | 21,829 | 29,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,176 | 22,560 | 30,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,649 | 16,093 | 22,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,025 | 14,321 | 15,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,439 | 14,322 | 14,534 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9492 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3908 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Liberia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Liberia was 14,534 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,501 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,321 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.