Stillbirth rate in Liberia
Liberia: Stillbirth rate was 24.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.16
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
36.52
in 2000
All-time low
24.16
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Liberia is 24.16, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Liberia peaked at 36.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.16, in 2023.
Liberia ranks 11th of 201 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.52 | — |
| 2001 | 35.67 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.83 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 34.15 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 33.16 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 31.99 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 30.62 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 29.19 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 28.05 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 27.21 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.59 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.34 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26.02 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.81 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.69 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.66 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.53 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.4 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.25 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.04 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.74 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 24.53 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.29 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 24.16 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.14 | 27.21 | 36.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.73 | 25.04 | 26.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.43 | 24.16 | 24.74 | 4 |
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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 24.16 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.16 in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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