Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Liberia
Liberia: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 25.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.9
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
119.06
in 2000
All-time low
25.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 25.9 for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Liberia peaked at 119.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 32nd 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.
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.06 | — |
| 2001 | 93.18 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 95.76 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 75.96 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 82.1 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 86.17 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 67.84 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 64.24 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 70.09 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 61.55 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 58.84 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 61.01 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 58.36 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 49.69 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 44.65 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 41.93 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 41.49 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.47 | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 29.82 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 32.59 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 29.77 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 25.9 | -13.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 25.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.03, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 25.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.55, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.59 | 61.55 | 119.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.09 | 29.82 | 61.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.84 | 25.9 | 29.77 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 29.39 compare
- 30 Djibouti 29.16 compare
- 31 South Africa 27.24 compare
- 33 Comoros 25.66 compare
- 34 Zambia 25.04 compare
- 35 Equatorial Guinea 24.01 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)
- 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 diarrheal diseases who in Liberia?
- Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Liberia was 25.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 119.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
- Liberia ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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