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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Liberia stood at 86.39. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Liberia ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, 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)
- 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-five mortality rate in Liberia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Liberia was 86.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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