Probability that a male will outlive a female in Liberia
Liberia: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 46.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Liberia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Liberia is 46.33, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Liberia peaked at 48.68 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 38.2, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 6th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.06 | 47.99 | 48.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.95 | 47.93 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.15 | 47.95 | 48.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.21 | 47.2 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7 | 38.2 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.11 | 44.74 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.71 | 46.33 | 46.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.27 | 45.87 | 46.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 3 Guinea 46.91 compare
- 3 Niue 39.28 compare
- 4 Bahrain 46.69 compare
- 4 Montserrat 38.07 compare
- 5 Cook Islands 35.15 compare
- 5 Niger 46.5 compare
- 6 Anguilla 34.18 compare
- 7 Benin 46.14 compare
- 7 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 33.95 compare
- 8 Mali 45.41 compare
- 9 Madagascar 45.22 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Liberia?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Liberia was 46.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.68 in 1983.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Liberia ranks 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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