Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Liberia
Liberia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Liberia stood at 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Liberia peaked at 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 58 Slovenia 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Cameroon 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Sudan 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Timor-Leste 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Benin 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Liberia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Liberia was 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Liberia ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.