Life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectancy at birth, total was 62.16 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia stood at 62.16 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia peaked at 62.16 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.64 years, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 198th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.2 years | 40.36 years | 43.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.29 years | 43.86 years | 44.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8 years | 37.64 years | 50.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.82 years | 51.85 years | 59.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.06 years | 59.21 years | 61.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 years | 61.17 years | 62.16 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 195 Mozambique 63.61 years compare
- 196 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
- 197 Togo 62.74 years compare
- 199 Nauru 62.11 years compare
- 200 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
- 201 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 years compare
More population data for Liberia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.189 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 852,118 (2100)
- Population density 131.49 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.189 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.86 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,167 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.86 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.86 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.29 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.95 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Liberia was 62.16 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.16 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.64 years in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Liberia ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release