Burden of disease who in Liberia
Liberia: Burden of disease who was 51,148 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease who in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Liberia is 51,148, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Liberia peaked at 105,527 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,148, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105,527 | — |
| 2001 | 101,439 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 100,237 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 98,795 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 87,154 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 81,312 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 76,664 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 73,138 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 70,458 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 68,191 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 66,140 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 63,946 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 62,502 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 61,285 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 67,383 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 61,562 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 56,995 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 55,630 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 54,124 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 52,848 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 51,804 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 51,148 | -1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 51,148 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 51,148 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,292 | 68,191 | 105,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,241 | 52,848 | 67,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,476 | 51,148 | 51,804 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Liberia?
- Burden of disease who in Liberia was 51,148 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,527 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,148 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for burden of disease who?
- Liberia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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