Liberia Infant Mortality Rate
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
Liberia's infant mortality rate was 49.7 in 2025, ranked 11th globally. This represents a 5.4% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Liberia's infant mortality rate stood at 49.7 in 2025, a decline of +2.9 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 49.7 by 2025. Liberia ranked 11th globally.
Liberia’s infant mortality rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year series, declining from a peak of 201.60 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1962 to 49.74 in 2025, the lowest level recorded for the country and the eleventh‑lowest globally. This reduction represents a 75.4 percent decrease and reflects sustained improvements in health‑service delivery, expanded immunisation programmes and greater access to clean water and sanitation. The pace of decline accelerated after the early 2000s, when post‑conflict reconstruction enabled investments in maternal and child health, and has continued despite periodic Ebola outbreaks that temporarily strained the system. Liberia’s 2025 rate is comparable to its regional peers, sitting just above Afghanistan’s 47.12 and slightly below Sierra Leone’s 52.16, indicating that further gains are possible through continued scaling of community health worker networks and nutrition interventions. If these efforts are maintained, the infant mortality rate is likely to keep trending downward toward the sub‑40 benchmark observed in the world’s lowest‑mortality countries.
Data & projection
| Year | Infant Mortality Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 48.3 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 49.7 | - | - |
| 2025 | 49.7 | −2.9 | #11 |
| 2023 | 52.6 | −1.3 | #185 |
| 2022 | 53.9 | −1.5 | #185 |
| 2021 | 55.4 | −1.4 | #185 |
| 2020 | 56.8 | −1.4 | #185 |
| 2019 | 58.2 | −1.2 | #185 |
| 2018 | 59.4 | −1.2 | #185 |
| 2017 | 60.6 | −1.2 | #185 |
| 2016 | 61.8 | −1.5 | #183 |
| 2015 | 63.3 | −3.2 | #182 |
| 2014 | 66.5 | +0.8 | #185 |
| 2013 | 65.7 | −1.6 | #182 |
| 2012 | 67.3 | −1.7 | #182 |
| 2011 | 69.0 | −1.8 | #182 |
| 2010 | 70.8 | −2.1 | #181 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Liberia matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw infant mortality rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Liberia's infant mortality rate was 49.7 in 2025. Ranked 11th globally. This represents a 5.4% decrease from the previous year.
Liberia's infant mortality rate peaked at 201.6 in 1962.
The lowest infant mortality rate in Liberia was 49.7 in 2025.
Liberia ranks 11th globally in infant mortality rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Liberia's infant mortality rate is projected to reach 49.7 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The infant mortality rate of Liberia in 2025 was 49.7. This ranks 11th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_liberia_infant-mortality,
title = {Liberia Infant Mortality Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/liberia/infant-mortality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}