Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Liberia
Liberia: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7557 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Liberia is 0.7557 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Liberia peaked at 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7557 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Liberia 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9881 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9656 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9433 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9173 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8976 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8808 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9058 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8255 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.805 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7832 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7664 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7614 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7557 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9656 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8736 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7664 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7585 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7557 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7614 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 109 Benin 0.7573 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 San Marino 0.7571 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Viet Nam 0.756 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Naoero 0.7499 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Paraguay 0.7488 deaths 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)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Liberia?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Liberia was 0.7557 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7557 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Liberia ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.