Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Liberia

Liberia: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 5.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.71
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.71
in 2021
All-time low
1.48
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Liberia, 2000–2021

1234562000201020212000: 1.52001: 1.92002: 2.22003: 2.22004: 2.42005: 2.52006: 2.72007: 2.92008: 3.22009: 3.52010: 3.82011: 4.32012: 4.42013: 4.52014: 4.52015: 4.72016: 4.82017: 5.22018: 5.22019: 5.42020: 5.22021: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Liberia stood at 5.71. 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, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Liberia peaked at 5.71 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.48, 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.

Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Liberia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.48 —
2001 1.94 +31.1%
2002 2.17 +11.9%
2003 2.16 -0.5%
2004 2.43 +12.5%
2005 2.53 +4.1%
2006 2.67 +5.5%
2007 2.87 +7.5%
2008 3.17 +10.5%
2009 3.51 +10.7%
2010 3.84 +9.4%
2011 4.34 +13.0%
2012 4.37 +0.7%
2013 4.47 +2.3%
2014 4.54 +1.6%
2015 4.69 +3.3%
2016 4.85 +3.4%
2017 5.16 +6.4%
2018 5.19 +0.6%
2019 5.38 +3.7%
2020 5.16 -4.1%
2021 5.71 +10.7%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 5.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.17, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 5.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.49 1.48 3.51 10
2010s 4.68 3.84 5.38 10
2020s 5.44 5.16 5.71 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 134 Eswatini 7.82 compare
  2. 135 Trinidad and Tobago 6.71 compare
  3. 136 Armenia 5.97 compare
  4. 138 Comoros 4.99 compare
  5. 139 Bahamas 4.85 compare
  6. 140 North Macedonia 4.23 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Liberia?
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Liberia was 5.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
Liberia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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