Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Liberia
Liberia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 5.71 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Liberia stood at 5.71 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Liberia peaked at 5.71 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.48 deaths, in 2000.
That places Liberia 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.94 deaths | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 2.17 deaths | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 2.16 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.43 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 2.53 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.67 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2.87 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.17 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.51 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.84 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.34 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.37 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.47 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.54 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.69 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.85 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.16 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.19 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.38 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.16 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.71 deaths | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 deaths | 1.48 deaths | 3.51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 deaths | 3.84 deaths | 5.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 deaths | 5.16 deaths | 5.71 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7689 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Liberia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Liberia was 5.71 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 deaths in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.