Cholera case-fatality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Cholera case-fatality rate was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
48th
of 118 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 1986
Years of data
47
1970–2024
Cholera case-fatality rate in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0% for cholera case-fatality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Over the whole period, cholera case-fatality rate in Liberia peaked at 30.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1986.
That places Liberia 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera case-fatality rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.1% | — |
| 1971 | 17.5% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -83.1% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -31.6% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +127.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -39.3% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -35.8% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -42.8% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +449.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -75.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -48.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | — |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -51.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 30.3% | — |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -92.7% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +65.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -48.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +227.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cholera case-fatality rate in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +449.2% | 1.2% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 0.0% | 30.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera case-fatality rate in Liberia?
- Cholera case-fatality rate in Liberia was 0.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest cholera case-fatality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for cholera case-fatality rate?
- Liberia ranks 48th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera case-fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of reported cholera cases that result in death. Testing and reporting is limited in many countries.