Under-five deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Under-five deaths was 14,534 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,534
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30,501
in 1990
All-time low
14,321
in 2019
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Under-five deaths in Liberia, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Liberia is 14,534, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Liberia peaked at 30,501 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,321, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 48th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 15,522 | — |
| 1960 | 16,051 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 16,578 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 17,073 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 17,535 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 17,945 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 18,317 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 18,622 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 18,849 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 19,018 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 19,149 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19,182 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 19,183 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,286 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 19,486 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 19,710 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 19,961 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 20,277 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 20,635 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 21,020 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 21,448 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 21,829 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 22,201 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 22,599 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 23,065 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 23,746 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 24,659 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 25,734 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 26,916 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 28,162 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 29,407 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 30,501 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 28,465 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 26,165 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 25,987 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 25,412 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 24,071 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 23,142 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 22,560 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 22,587 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 22,872 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 22,494 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 21,754 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 20,773 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19,677 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 18,397 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 17,374 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 16,898 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 16,655 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16,377 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16,093 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 15,817 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 15,556 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15,533 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,413 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 15,407 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,794 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 14,586 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14,460 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14,360 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,321 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,322 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14,362 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14,448 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,528 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 14,534 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,522 | 15,522 | 15,522 | 1 |
| 1960s | 17,914 | 16,051 | 19,149 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,019 | 19,182 | 21,448 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,832 | 21,829 | 29,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,176 | 22,560 | 30,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,649 | 16,093 | 22,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,025 | 14,321 | 15,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,439 | 14,322 | 14,534 | 5 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Liberia?
- Under-five deaths in Liberia was 14,534 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,501 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,321 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for under-five deaths?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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