The 2019-20 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey (2019-20 LDHS) was implemented by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS). Data collection lasted from October 2019 to February 2020. 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), 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, a USAID-funded project providing support and technical assistance in the implementation of population and health surveys in countries worldwide.

The 2013 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey (LDHS) was implemented by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) from March 10 to July 19, 2013. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) authorized the survey. Funding for the survey was provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Global Fund, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the Government of Liberia. ICF International supported the project through the MEASURE DHS project, a USAID-funded program providing support, technical assistance, and funding for population and health surveys in countries worldwide.

This report summarizes the findings of the 2007 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey (LDHS) carried out by the Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOH), and the National AIDS Control Program (NACP). The Government of Liberia provided financial assistance in terms of funding and in-kind contribution of government staff time, office space, and logistical support. Additional funding for the survey was contributed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Macro International provided technical assistance and medical supplies and equipment for the survey through the MEASURE DHS program, which is funded by the USAID and is designed to assist developing countries to collect data on fertility, family planning, and maternal and child health. The UNFPA Country Support Team provided some back-stopping support. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the donor organizations. 

This report presents the findings of the Liberia Demographic and Health Survey, implemented by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs in 1986. The survey is part of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Programme which is designed to collect data on fertility, family planning, and maternal and child health. Additional information on this survey can be obtained from the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs, P.O. Box 9016, Monrovia, Liberia. The Liberia

Demographic and Health Survey was carried out with the assistance of the Institute for Resource Development (IRD), a subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, with offices in Columbia, Maryland. Funding for the survey was provided under a contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development (Contract No. DPE--3023-C~30-4083-00). Additional information about the DHS program can be obtained by writing to: DHS, IRD/Westinghouse, P.O. Box 866, Columbia, MD, 21044, U.S.A. (Telex 87775).