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Liberia: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)

In , Liberia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 93.40.

That's down 1.0% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 26.22 . Liberia ranks #10 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Liberia Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
143.90
Trough
93.40
1-year change
-1.0%
5-year change
-2.6%
-0.5% / yr
10-year change
-10.6%
-1.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
93.4000
94.3000
94.8000
95.1000
95.5000
95.9000
96.5000
97.5000
98.8000
100.6000

About Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)

Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.MACategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Liberia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
In 2024, Liberia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 93.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Liberia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
Liberia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.0% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Liberia rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?
In 2024, Liberia ranked #10 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).
How does Liberia's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Liberia is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.
What is Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.