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
50th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22,494
in 2000
All-time low
14,321
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Liberia is 14,534, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Liberia peaked at 22,494 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,321, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 50th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,494 | — |
| 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% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 14,534 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 14,534 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,649 | 16,093 | 22,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,025 | 14,321 | 15,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,439 | 14,322 | 14,534 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Infant deaths 10,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,649 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 210.1 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Liberia?
- Under-five deaths in Liberia was 14,534 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,494 in 2000.
- 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 50th out of 213 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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