Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Liberia
Liberia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 9.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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 children ages 5-9 years, male in Liberia stood at 9.3 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Liberia peaked at 42.7 per 1,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 16th 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 children ages 5-9 years, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19.5 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.6 per 1,000 | +108.2% |
| 1993 | 42.7 per 1,000 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 24.2 per 1,000 | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 26.2 per 1,000 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 26.7 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 23 per 1,000 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6 per 1,000 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3 per 1,000 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9.3 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9.3 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +108.2% | 19.5 per 1,000 | 40.6 per 1,000 |
| 1994 | -43.3% | 42.7 per 1,000 | 24.2 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.27 per 1,000 | 18.3 per 1,000 | 42.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 per 1,000 | 12 per 1,000 | 17.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.17 per 1,000 | 10.4 per 1,000 | 12.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 per 1,000 | 9.3 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 13 Mali 10.8 per 1,000 compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.3 per 1,000 compare
- 15 Burundi 10.1 per 1,000 compare
- 17 Sudan 8.8 per 1,000 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 8.7 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.4 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Liberia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Liberia was 9.3 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 children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7 per 1,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Liberia ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.