Cause of death, by injury in Liberia
Liberia: Cause of death, by injury was 7.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Liberia stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Liberia peaked at 8.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
That places Liberia 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +5.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 7.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Liberia?
- Cause of death, by injury in Liberia was 7.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Liberia ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.