Life Expectancy in Liberia (2024): Men 61.0, Women 63.6

Life expectancy in Liberia since 1960

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Men

Since 1960, life expectancy in Liberia has risen by 24.2 years, from 38.1 to 62.3. Women live 2.6 years longer than men (63.6 vs 61.0).

Expected age at death in Liberia by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	61.0	67.3	68.5	72.4	83.1
Women	63.6	70.1	71.1	74.4	83.9

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Liberia’s figures (method).

How people die in Liberia

Chronic diseases: 35.5%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 55.8%
Injuries: 8.6%

In 2019, 36% of deaths in Liberia were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Liberia man has a 20% chance and a woman 23% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 38.9 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Liberia, about 86.4 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Liberia compared with its region

Liberia is in the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa region, where the average life expectancy is 64.8 years. It ranks #34 of 48 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
30	Madagascar	63.8	62.1	65.6
31	Mozambique	63.8	60.5	66.7
32	Zimbabwe	63.1	60.5	65.3
33	Togo	62.9	62.7	63.2
34	Liberia	62.3	61.0	63.6
35	Congo (DRC)	62.1	60.0	64.2
36	Côte d'Ivoire	62.1	60.2	64.3
37	Sierra Leone	62.0	60.2	63.7
38	Niger	61.4	60.5	62.4

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Liberia?

62.3 years in 2024: 61.0 for men and 63.6 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Liberia?

Yes. Women in Liberia live about 2.6 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Liberia rank for life expectancy?

Liberia ranks #202 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 11.2 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Liberia?

Life expectancy at birth (62.3) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Liberia can expect to live to about 68.5, and a 40-year-old woman to about 71.1.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.