Death rate from road injuries in Liberia
Liberia: Death rate from road injuries was 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 54.2%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
9.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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
Liberia recorded 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of up 54.2% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Liberia peaked at 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 76th 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 road injuries in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 31.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 29.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 24.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 23.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 20.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Brazil 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Costa Rica 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Guyana 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Angola 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Liberia?
- Death rate from road injuries in Liberia was 15.25 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 road injuries recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Liberia ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.