Burden of disease in Liberia
Liberia: Burden of disease was 51,148 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Liberia is 51,148 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Liberia peaked at 105,527 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51,148 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105,527 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 101,439 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 100,237 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 98,795 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 87,154 DALYs per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 81,312 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 76,664 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 73,138 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 70,458 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 68,191 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 66,140 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 63,946 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 62,502 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 61,285 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 67,383 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 61,562 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 56,995 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 55,630 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 54,124 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 52,848 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 51,804 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 51,148 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,292 DALYs per 100,000 people | 68,191 DALYs per 100,000 people | 105,527 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,241 DALYs per 100,000 people | 52,848 DALYs per 100,000 people | 67,383 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,476 DALYs per 100,000 people | 51,148 DALYs per 100,000 people | 51,804 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 23 Zimbabwe 52,166 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Monaco 51,637 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Ukraine 51,150 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Russia 50,852 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Kiribati 50,666 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Namibia 50,493 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Liberia?
- Burden of disease in Liberia was 51,148 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,527 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,148 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for burden of disease?
- Liberia ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.