2019-20 Demographic and Health Survey

Fact Sheet

Liberia

The 2019-20 LDHS was implemented by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS). The funding for the 2019-20 LDHS was provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Additional funding was provided by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Embassy of Ireland (Irish Aid), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Health Organization (WHO), UN Women, and the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI). ICF provided technical assistance through The DHS Program. The contents of this fact sheet are the sole responsibility of LISGIS and ICF and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID, the United States Government, or other donor agencies.

For additional information on the results of the 2019-20 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey, please contact:

In Liberia: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Statistics House, Capitol Hill, P.O. Box 629, Monrovia, Liberia; Telephone: +231 886 560 435/+231 770 129 883 www.lisgis.net

In USA: The DHS Program 530 Gaither Road, Suite 500; Rockville, MD 20850 USA Telephone: +1-301-407-6500; Fax: +1-301-407-6501 Email: info@DHSprogram.com; www.DHSprogram.com

Trends in Recent HIV TestingPercentage of women and men age 15-49

who were tested for HIV in the year before the survey and received the results

Women

2013LDHS

2019-20LDHS

2007LDHS

12

19

2Men

22

21

2

Spousal ViolencePercentage of ever-married women who have

experienced the following types of spousal violence committed by their current or most recent husband/partner

Ever Past 12 months

Emotional

4235

Physical

4534

Sexual

8 7

Physical or sexual

4635

Emotional, physical, or sexual

5546

38% of women age 15-49 in Liberia are circumcised.

35% of women say they are members of the Sande Society.

The 2019-20 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey (LDHS) provides data for monitoring the health situation of the population in Liberia. The 2019-20 LDHS is the 5th Demographic and Health Survey conducted in the country. The survey is based on a nationally representative sample. It provides estimates at the national level, for urban and rural areas, for each of the 5 regions, and, for most indicators, for each of the 15 counties.

Number interviewed

Response rate

Households 9,068 99%Women 15-49 8,065 96%

Men 15-59 4,249 94%

2019-20 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey (LDHS)

Trends in FertilityBirths per woman for the 3-year

period before the survey

1986LDHS

6.7

2007LDHS

2013LDHS

5.24.7

2019-20LDHS

4.2

Trends in Childhood MortalityDeaths per 1,000 live births

for the 5-year period before the survey

Under-5 mortality222

63

110144

71

93

Infant mortality

94

54

1986LDHS

2007LDHS

2013LDHS

2019-20LDHS

Trends in Contraceptive UsePercentage of married women

currently using a contraceptive method

Traditional methods

Modern methods

6

1

10

1

19

1

24

11986LDHS

2007LDHS

2013LDHS

2019-20LDHS

Trends in Maternal HealthPercentage of women age 15-49 who had a live birth in

the 5 years before the survey and percentage of live births in the 5 years before the survey

Delivery in a health facility

2013LDHS

2019-20LDHS

37

2007LDHS

56

8066

78

87 4+ prenatal care visits

Trends in Children’s Nutritional StatusPercentage of children under age 5 who are

malnourished

Underweight

2013LDHS

2019-20LDHS

19

2007LDHS

32

6

39

15

8

Wasted

Stunted30

11

3

For every 1,000 live births in Liberia, about 7 women die during pregnancy, childbirth, or

within 42 days of delivery. (maternal mortality rate of 742 for the 7-year

period before the survey, excludes deaths from accidents or violence)

2013DHS

2019-20DHS

47

2009LMIS

68

18

58

50

11

90

70

40

Trends in IPTp Use By Pregnant WomenPercentage of women with a live birth who received

at least 1, 2, or 3 doses of SP/Fansidar

1+dose

2+doses

3+doses

2011LMIS

2016LMIS

50

63

27

56

85

23

Trends in Vaccination CoveragePercentage of children age 12-23 months vaccinated

at any time before the survey

Novaccinations

All basic vaccinations

2013LDHS

2019-20LDHS

9

59

39

12

2007LDHS

1986LDHS

55

2

51

6