Infant deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Infant deaths was 10,692 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,692
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
15,276
in 2000
All-time low
10,191
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Liberia stood at 10,692.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Liberia peaked at 15,276 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,191, in 2017.
That places Liberia 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,276 | — |
| 2001 | 14,665 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 13,868 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 13,068 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12,177 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 11,558 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11,438 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11,444 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,316 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11,105 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10,879 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 10,704 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10,798 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,780 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10,845 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,329 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 10,211 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,191 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,194 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,231 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,284 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,368 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10,498 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 10,630 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10,692 | +0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 10,692 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 10,692 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,592 | 11,105 | 15,276 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,516 | 10,191 | 10,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,494 | 10,284 | 10,692 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 49 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,969 compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 11,924 compare
- 51 Rwanda 11,626 compare
- 53 Togo 10,081 compare
- 54 Haiti 10,005 compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 9,639 compare
- 55 Syria 9,639 compare
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 5,649 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 210.1 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Liberia?
- Infant deaths in Liberia was 10,692 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,276 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,191 in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for infant deaths?
- Liberia ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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