Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia
Liberia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 62.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia stood at 62.2%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia peaked at 62.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1960.
Liberia ranks 203rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.8% | — |
| 1961 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 30.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 32.3% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 33.2% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 34.7% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 37.7% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 62.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 62.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 29.8% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.8% | 32.8% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 37.7% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 51.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.3% | 62.2% | 5 |
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia was 62.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1960.
- How does Liberia rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Liberia ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.