Number of youth deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Number of youth deaths was 16,821 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,821
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32,434
in 1990
All-time low
16,703
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Liberia stood at 16,821.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Liberia peaked at 32,434 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,703, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,434 | — |
| 1991 | 30,195 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 29,971 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 30,141 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 27,742 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 26,601 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 25,775 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 24,992 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 25,165 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 25,102 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24,711 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 23,938 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 22,917 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 22,036 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 20,408 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 19,386 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 18,942 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 18,715 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 18,437 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18,147 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17,872 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17,636 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 17,647 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,562 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17,944 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17,445 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16,858 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 16,782 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16,721 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16,703 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16,709 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,736 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16,801 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 16,848 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16,821 | -0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 16,821 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 16,821 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,812 | 24,992 | 32,434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,764 | 18,147 | 24,711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,317 | 16,703 | 17,944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,783 | 16,709 | 16,848 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 youth deaths in Liberia?
- Number of youth deaths in Liberia was 16,821 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,434 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,703 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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