Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Liberia
Liberia: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 82.52 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
82.52
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 200 countries
All-time high
85.72
in 2025
All-time low
82.52
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Liberia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Liberia is 82.52, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.72 | — |
| 2026 | 85.06 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 84.41 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 83.77 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 83.14 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 82.52 | -0.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 82.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.12, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 82.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 84.42 | 83.14 | 85.72 | 5 |
| 2030s | 82.52 | 82.52 | 82.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 3 South Sudan 96.67 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 87.3 compare
- 5 Somalia 83.85 compare
- 7 Chad 80.91 compare
- 8 Guinea 80.53 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 76.83 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Liberia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Liberia was 82.52 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.52 in 2030.
- How does Liberia rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Liberia ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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