Probability of dying, by age in Liberia
Liberia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0565 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Liberia stood at 0.0565. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Liberia peaked at 0.1244 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0565, in 2021.
That places Liberia 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1244 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1174 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1103 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1047 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0974 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0885 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0825 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0787 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0759 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0736 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0713 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.069 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0675 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0665 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0672 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0641 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0628 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0618 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0605 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0592 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.058 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0565 | -2.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0565 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0565 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0953 | 0.0736 | 0.1244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.065 | 0.0592 | 0.0713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0572 | 0.0565 | 0.058 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Liberia?
- Probability of dying, by age in Liberia was 0.0565 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1244 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0565 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Liberia ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.