Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0619 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0619 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1103 units per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0595 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Liberia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Liberia is 0.0619 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Liberia peaked at 0.1103 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0595 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Liberia 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Liberia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0718 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.084 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0983 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0856 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0849 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0797 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0663 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | 0.0807 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | 0.1065 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | 0.1103 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0727 units per square kilometre | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | 0.0874 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.0666 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 0.066 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ghana 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Afghanistan 0.0612 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0603 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lesotho 0.0594 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, male, per square kilometre in Liberia?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Liberia was 0.0619 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1103 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0595 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Liberia ranks 29th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.