Poverty vs life expectancy in Liberia
Liberia: Poverty vs life expectancy was 62.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.16
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.16
in 2023
All-time low
37.64
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 62.16 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Liberia peaked at 62.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.64, in 1990.
That places Liberia 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.97 | — |
| 1951 | 38.02 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 38.05 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 38.08 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 38.1 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 38.11 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 38.1 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 38.08 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 38.05 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 38.06 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 38.07 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 38.1 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 38.17 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 38.31 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 38.45 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 38.69 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.95 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 39.26 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 39.59 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 39.99 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 40.36 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 40.72 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 41.2 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 41.62 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 42.06 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 42.46 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42.85 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 43.22 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.57 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 43.89 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 44.09 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 44.34 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 44.45 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.58 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 44.68 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.03 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 44.49 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.27 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.06 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 43.86 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.64 | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 43.58 | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 43.57 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.02 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.62 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.57 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 44.95 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.3 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 49.37 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 50.41 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.85 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.11 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 54.06 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.05 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.95 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 56.77 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.49 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.15 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.67 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 59.11 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.36 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.49 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.78 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.99 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 59.21 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 59.25 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.48 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 60.78 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 61.23 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.27 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.17 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.93 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.16 | +0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 62.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 62.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.06 | 37.97 | 38.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.76 | 38.07 | 39.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.2 | 40.36 | 43.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.29 | 43.86 | 44.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8 | 37.64 | 50.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.82 | 51.85 | 59.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 | 59.21 | 61.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 | 61.17 | 62.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 218 Mozambique 63.61 compare
- 219 Zimbabwe 62.77 compare
- 220 Togo 62.74 compare
- 222 Nauru 62.11 compare
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 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)
- 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 poverty vs life expectancy in Liberia?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Liberia was 62.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.64 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Liberia ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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