Number of infant deaths, male in Liberia
Liberia: Number of infant deaths, male was 5,998 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,998
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10,625
in 1990
All-time low
5,727
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Liberia is 5,998, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Liberia peaked at 10,625 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,727, in 2017.
That places Liberia 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,752 | — |
| 1961 | 5,955 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 6,146 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 6,327 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 6,478 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 6,612 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 6,717 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 6,794 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 6,855 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 6,904 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6,911 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,906 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 6,956 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7,058 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 7,151 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 7,248 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 7,366 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7,486 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7,622 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7,770 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 7,883 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 7,981 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 8,089 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 8,226 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 8,446 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 8,753 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 9,108 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 9,473 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 9,853 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 10,257 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 10,625 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 9,343 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 8,243 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 8,577 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 8,688 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8,375 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 8,145 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 7,970 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,179 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8,522 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 8,419 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8,096 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7,673 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 7,247 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 6,774 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 6,440 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 6,386 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,397 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,338 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6,225 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,102 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 6,017 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,073 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,064 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,080 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,805 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,739 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,727 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,729 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,748 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,778 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,820 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,889 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,960 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,998 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,454 | 5,752 | 6,904 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,247 | 6,906 | 7,770 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,807 | 7,883 | 10,257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,667 | 7,970 | 10,625 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,000 | 6,225 | 8,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,908 | 5,727 | 6,102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,889 | 5,778 | 5,998 | 5 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.78 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,210 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 133,341 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Liberia?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Liberia was 5,998 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,625 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,727 in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.