Death rate from meningitis who in Liberia
Liberia: Death rate from meningitis who was 9.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.8
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.67
in 2000
All-time low
9.8
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Liberia stood at 9.8. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Liberia peaked at 30.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 25th 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 meningitis who in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.67 | — |
| 2001 | 26.01 | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 27.57 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 22.7 | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 23.92 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 25.67 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 21.06 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 20.61 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.05 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 15.93 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 15.62 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.03 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.55 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.11 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 12.47 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.06 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 11.82 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.92 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 12.18 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 11.18 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | -12.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.22 | 15.93 | 30.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 | 10.92 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 | 9.8 | 11.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 meningitis who in Liberia?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Liberia was 9.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Liberia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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