Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0485 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0485 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0906 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0463 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Liberia stood at 0.0485 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.0906 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0463 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0837 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0715 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.068 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.0873 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.074 units per square kilometre | 0.068 units per square kilometre | 0.0906 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 27 Guinea 0.0523 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0476 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Ghana 0.0474 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lesotho 0.0468 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0485 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0906 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0463 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.