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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Liberia: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 62.3 yrs (2024), 202nd of 217 in the world and 34th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 63.6 yrs (2024), 205th of 217 in the world and 36th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 61.0 yrs (2024), 200th of 217 in the world and 32nd of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy62.3 yrs2024 · world 202/217 · region 34/48Life expectancy, women63.6 yrs2024 · world 205/217 · region 36/48Life expectancy, men61.0 yrs2024 · world 200/217 · region 32/48Infant mortality63.22024 · world 5/196 · region 5/48
Life expectancy
LiberiaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Liberia62.3 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
LiberiaSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Liberia63.6 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Liberia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years62.3 yrs2024202/21734/4851.9 yrs59.4 yrs61.3 yrs+5.3%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years63.6 yrs2024205/21736/4853.5 yrs60.7 yrs62.6 yrs+5.4%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years61.0 yrs2024200/21732/4850.3 yrs58.0 yrs59.9 yrs+5.1%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births63.220245/1965/48125.571.763.4−7.1%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births86.4202410/19610/48194.9105.788.3−11%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births32.920247/1965/4849.634.833.4−3.5%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births62820235/1945/48786712664−13%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months82%2024140/19323/4863%65%61%+24.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.9%202444/15330/442.7%1.7%1.1%−0.5 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people207202432/20817/48115331240−31%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP13.0%20236/1931/482.7%8.4%12.9%+5.8 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure63.2%202314/1935/4869.6%42.7%63.2%+23.2 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.182022155/18024/46·0.020.15+709%since 20100.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.62021123/18215/40·0.81.62021+99%since 2010——3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population78.8%2024171/20615/4661.0%69.2%76.2%+6.8 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population23.3%2024194/20337/4612.2%16.0%21.1%+5.4 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults5.2%2024163/16637/3918.4%10.7%6.4%−5.5 ppsince 20108.9%10.9%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people38.920194/1862/4835.533.138.92019+16%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Liberia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Liberia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorLiberiaCôte d'IvoireGuineaSierra Leone
Life expectancy62.3 yrs202462.1 yrs202460.9 yrs202462.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women63.6 yrs202464.3 yrs202462.1 yrs202463.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men61.0 yrs202460.2 yrs202459.7 yrs202460.2 yrs2024
Infant mortality63.2202444.8202459.8202454.62024
Under-5 mortality86.4202464.5202492.1202490.52024
Neonatal mortality32.9202427.4202429.8202428.32024
Maternal mortality6282023359202349420233542023
Measles vaccination82%202475%202460%202490%2024
HIV prevalence0.9%20241.7%20241.3%20241.4%2024
Côte d'Ivoire: healthGuinea: healthSierra Leone: health
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