Probability of dying, by age in Liberia

Liberia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0565 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0565
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.1244
in 2000
All-time low
0.0565
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Liberia, 2000–2021

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252000201020212000: 0.1242001: 0.1172002: 0.112003: 0.1052004: 0.0972005: 0.0882006: 0.0822007: 0.0792008: 0.0762009: 0.0742010: 0.0712011: 0.0692012: 0.0672013: 0.0662014: 0.0672015: 0.0642016: 0.0632017: 0.0622018: 0.0612019: 0.0592020: 0.0582021: 0.057

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Niger 0.0599 compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 0.0578 compare
  3. 12 Equatorial Guinea 0.0576 compare
  4. 14 Benin 0.0548 compare
  5. 15 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0533 compare
  6. 16 Pakistan 0.0522 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.