Probability of dying that year, among females in Liberia
Liberia: Probability of dying that year, among females was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 1960
All-time low
5.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Liberia stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Liberia peaked at 17.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.
That places Liberia 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.3% | — |
| 1951 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 16.9% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 16.2% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 15.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.4% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 16.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 probability of dying that year, among females in Liberia?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Liberia was 5.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Liberia ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.