Stillbirth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Stillbirth rate was 24.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Liberia, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 24.2 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Liberia peaked at 36.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 35.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 33.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 32 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 30.6 per 1,000 total births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 29.2 per 1,000 total births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 28 per 1,000 total births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 26.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 26 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.7 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.2 per 1,000 total births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.13 per 1,000 total births | 27.2 per 1,000 total births | 36.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.72 per 1,000 total births | 25 per 1,000 total births | 26.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.43 per 1,000 total births | 24.2 per 1,000 total births | 24.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 8 Pakistan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 8 South Sudan 27.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 25.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 12 Nigeria 23.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Guinea 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Lesotho 22.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 13 Mali 22.7 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Liberia?
- Stillbirth rate in Liberia was 24.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.