Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Liberia
Liberia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 18.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Liberia stood at 18.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Liberia peaked at 51.5 per 1,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 18.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 27.5 per 1,000 | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 49.4 per 1,000 | +79.6% |
| 1993 | 51.5 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 35.2 per 1,000 | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 34.2 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 35.3 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 29.4 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 28.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 26.4 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 25.9 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.5 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 28.7 per 1,000 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 24 per 1,000 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 22.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.6 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.7 per 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 23.4 per 1,000 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 20.4 per 1,000 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 20.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 20 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.34 per 1,000 | 26.4 per 1,000 | 51.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.14 per 1,000 | 21.6 per 1,000 | 28.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.99 per 1,000 | 20.2 per 1,000 | 23.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.24 per 1,000 | 18.4 per 1,000 | 20 per 1,000 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Liberia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Liberia was 18.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5 per 1,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.