Death rate from malaria in Liberia
Liberia: Death rate from malaria was 63.48 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 63.48 Deaths for death rate from malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Liberia peaked at 201.15 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.48 Deaths, in 2024.
That places Liberia 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.69 Deaths | 80.47 Deaths | 201.15 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.09 Deaths | 66.01 Deaths | 90.64 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.72 Deaths | 63.48 Deaths | 89.87 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 7 Benin 68.77 Deaths compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 68.73 Deaths compare
- 9 Madagascar 65.39 Deaths compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.93 Deaths compare
- 12 Mali 58.17 Deaths compare
- 13 South Sudan 56.51 Deaths compare
More health data for Liberia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 49,022 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 52,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Liberia?
- Death rate from malaria in Liberia was 63.48 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 201.15 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.48 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for death rate from malaria?
- Liberia ranks 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.