Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia

Liberia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 56.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
56.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
56.2%
in 2024
All-time low
16.1%
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 56.2% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia peaked at 56.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1990.

That places Liberia 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.5% 27.7% 29.8% 10
1970s 32.5% 30.3% 34.7% 10
1980s 35.3% 34.2% 36.3% 10
1990s 33.1% 16.1% 42.1% 10
2000s 49.2% 43.5% 52.9% 10
2010s 53.6% 52.1% 55.0% 10
2020s 55.2% 53.7% 56.2% 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 197 Tuvalu 56.7% compare
  2. 198 Micronesia (country) 56.6% compare
  3. 199 Mali 56.6% compare
  4. 201 Benin 56.1% compare
  5. 202 Burkina Faso 55.6% compare
  6. 203 Mozambique 54.3% compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Liberia was 56.2% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Liberia ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.