Under-five mortality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Under-five mortality rate 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
310.12
in 1961
All-time low
86.39
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Liberia, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 86.39 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 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-five mortality rate in Liberia peaked at 310.12 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 86.39, in 2024.
That places Liberia 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 302.46 | — |
| 1955 | 303.28 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 304.39 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 306.02 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 307.66 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 308.94 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 309.71 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 310.12 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 309.68 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 308.63 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 307.03 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 305.07 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 302.54 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 299.16 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 295.04 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 290.63 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 285.87 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 281.3 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 276.85 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 272.56 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 268.4 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 264.21 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 260.25 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 256.61 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 253.08 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 249.72 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 246.57 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 244.05 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 242.13 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 241.07 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 241.6 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 243.92 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 247.9 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 253.39 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 259.54 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 265.5 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 270.04 | +1.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 305.46 | 302.46 | 308.94 | 6 |
| 1960s | 303.76 | 290.63 | 310.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 266.88 | 249.72 | 285.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.57 | 241.07 | 265.5 | 10 |
| 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Liberia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Liberia was 86.39 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 310.12 in 1961.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.39 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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