Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Liberia
Liberia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 86.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
86.39
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
272.33
in 1991
All-time low
86.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Liberia is 86.39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Liberia peaked at 272.33 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 86.39, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270.04 | — |
| 1991 | 272.33 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 271.66 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 268.07 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 261.92 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 253.65 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 243.85 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 232.67 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 220.69 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 208.01 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 194.86 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 181.66 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 168.55 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 156.17 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 144.81 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 134.9 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 126.49 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 119.64 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 114.03 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 109.48 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 105.71 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 102.4 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 99.53 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 97 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 96.95 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.21 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 91.51 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.3 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 89.38 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.74 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.33 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.01 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.78 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.29 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 86.39 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.29 | 208.01 | 272.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.06 | 109.48 | 194.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.47 | 88.74 | 105.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.56 | 86.39 | 88.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.68 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Liberia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Liberia was 86.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 272.33 in 1991.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.39 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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