Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Liberia
Liberia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 628 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Liberia, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Liberia stood at 628.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Liberia peaked at 2,146 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 619, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,749 | — |
| 1986 | 1,678 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,655 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,647 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,633 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,146 | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 1,627 | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 1,643 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,709 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,811 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1,530 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 1,438 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 1,043 | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 962 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 852 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 786 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 720 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 700 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 759 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 645 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 619 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 647 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 659 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 663 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 674 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 712 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 726 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 728 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 725 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 801 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 784 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 690 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 703 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 707 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 689 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 664 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 667 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 634 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 628 | -0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 628 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 628 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +31.4% | 1,633 | 2,146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,672 | 1,633 | 1,749 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,476 | 852 | 2,146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 687.2 | 619 | 786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 726.5 | 689 | 801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.25 | 628 | 667 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 2 Chad 748 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 692 compare
- 3 South Sudan 692 compare
- 6 Somalia 563 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 521 compare
- 8 Benin 518 compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Liberia?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Liberia was 628 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,146 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 619 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.