Death rate from malaria in Liberia
Liberia: Death rate from malaria was 63.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63.48
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 109 countries
All-time high
201.15
in 2000
All-time low
63.48
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 63.48 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.48, 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.
Death rate from malaria in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 201.15 | — |
| 2001 | 189.47 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 173.62 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 157.17 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 120.02 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 120.24 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.62 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 86.04 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 93.14 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 80.47 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 67.75 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 71.76 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 67.5 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 66.01 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 72.19 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 73.46 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 83.77 | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 90.39 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 90.64 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.38 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 89.87 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.19 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 71.58 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 64.46 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 63.48 | -1.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 63.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.75, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 63.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.69 | 80.47 | 201.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.09 | 66.01 | 90.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.72 | 63.48 | 89.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 7 Benin 68.77 compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 68.73 compare
- 9 Madagascar 65.39 compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.93 compare
- 12 Mali 58.17 compare
- 13 South Sudan 56.51 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 malaria in Liberia?
- Death rate from malaria in Liberia was 63.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 201.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.48 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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