Life expectation at birth by sex in Liberia
Liberia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 63.44 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Liberia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Liberia is 63.44, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Liberia peaked at 63.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.99, in 1950.
That places Liberia 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.08 | 38.99 | 39.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.85 | 39.14 | 41.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.18 | 41.45 | 44.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.24 | 44.97 | 45.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5 | 44.72 | 52.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.38 | 53.46 | 60.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.25 | 60.35 | 62.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.92 | 62.42 | 63.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 214 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64.04 compare
- 215 Nauru, Republic of 64 compare
- 216 Sierra Leone 63.5 compare
- 218 Burkina Faso 63.22 compare
- 219 Togo 62.92 compare
- 220 Benin 62.21 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3986 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,891 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Liberia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Liberia was 63.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.99 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Liberia ranks 217th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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