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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Liberia

Liberia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,723 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1994
All-time low
627.55 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Liberia, 1985–2020

05001.0k1.5k1985200220201985: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 1.3k deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 1.6k deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 1.6k deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 1.7k deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 1.5k deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 1.4k deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 1.1k deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 962.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 859.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 777.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 746.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 758.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 805.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 699.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 676.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 664.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 662.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 632.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 638 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 634.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 643.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 643.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 631.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 775.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 685.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 627.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 661.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 683.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 668 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 652.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Liberia stood at 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Liberia peaked at 1,723 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 627.55 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.

Liberia ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Liberia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 1,365 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 1,341 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
1987 1,351 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
1988 1,396 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.3%
1989 1,439 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.1%
1990 1,553 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.9%
1991 1,436 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.5%
1992 1,525 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.2%
1993 1,619 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.1%
1994 1,723 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.5%
1995 1,524 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.6%
1996 1,392 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.7%
1997 1,074 deaths per 100,000 live births -22.8%
1998 962.51 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.4%
1999 859.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.7%
2000 777.43 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.5%
2001 746.83 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.9%
2002 758.35 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.5%
2003 805.13 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.2%
2004 699.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -13.1%
2005 676.47 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.3%
2006 664.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
2007 662.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.3%
2008 632.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.6%
2009 638.02 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.9%
2010 634.18 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.6%
2011 643.57 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.5%
2012 643.54 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.0%
2013 631.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
2014 775.91 deaths per 100,000 live births +22.8%
2015 685.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.6%
2016 627.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.5%
2017 661.13 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.4%
2018 683.76 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.4%
2019 667.96 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
2020 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,379 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,341 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,439 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 1,367 deaths per 100,000 live births 859.25 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,723 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 706.17 deaths per 100,000 live births 632.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 805.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 665.48 deaths per 100,000 live births 627.55 deaths per 100,000 live births 775.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 3 Nigeria 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 4 Central African Republic 835.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 5 Guinea-Bissau 725.09 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 7 Somalia 620.68 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 8 Afghanistan 620.41 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 9 Lesotho 566.21 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Liberia?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Liberia was 652.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1,723 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1994.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 627.55 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
How does Liberia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Liberia ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.