Death rate from cancer in Liberia
Liberia: Death rate from cancer was 50.79 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50.79
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.32
in 2013
All-time low
50.05
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Liberia stood at 50.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Liberia peaked at 59.32 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.05, in 2020.
That places Liberia 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.21 | — |
| 2001 | 52.19 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.62 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.16 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.31 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.28 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.64 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 52.09 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.85 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55.19 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 56.9 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 57.47 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.77 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 59.32 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.28 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 57.66 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.42 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.7 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.28 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.8 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.05 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 50.79 | +1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 50.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 50.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.25 | 51.16 | 55.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.56 | 56.28 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.42 | 50.05 | 50.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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- 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 death rate from cancer in Liberia?
- Death rate from cancer in Liberia was 50.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.32 in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.05 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Liberia ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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