Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Liberia
Liberia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 8.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 8.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Liberia peaked at 42.1 per 1,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Liberia 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19.3 per 1,000 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.9 per 1,000 | +106.7% |
| 1993 | 42.1 per 1,000 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 25.8 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 26.2 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 21.3 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 16 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8 per 1,000 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 11 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.5 per 1,000 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.75 per 1,000 | 17.4 per 1,000 | 42.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9 per 1,000 | 11 per 1,000 | 16.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 9.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.9 per 1,000 compare
- 15 Burundi 9.7 per 1,000 compare
- 16 Sudan 8.6 per 1,000 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 8.2 per 1,000 compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.2 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 7.8 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Liberia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Liberia was 8.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 per 1,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.