Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Liberia
Liberia: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 97.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Liberia, 1986–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Liberia is 97.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Liberia peaked at 97.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2007.
That places Liberia 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 82.6% | — |
| 2000 | 84.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 97.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 97.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 79.3% | 95.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.4% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 22 Dominican Republic 98.0% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 98.0% compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 97.9% compare
- 25 Gambia 97.8% compare
- 27 Jamaica 97.7% compare
- 27 Rwanda 97.7% 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 pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Liberia?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Liberia was 97.8% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Liberia ranks 25th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.