Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Liberia
Liberia: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 5,918 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Liberia stood at 5,918 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Liberia peaked at 6,017 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,481 deaths, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,481 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,499 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,778 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3,548 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,832 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3,803 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,061 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4,208 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,397 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4,689 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 4,946 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 5,346 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5,365 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,219 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,992 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5,309 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5,443 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,517 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,568 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5,726 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6,017 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5,918 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,930 deaths | 3,481 deaths | 4,689 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,343 deaths | 4,946 deaths | 5,726 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,967 deaths | 5,918 deaths | 6,017 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Liberia?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Liberia was 5,918 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,017 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,481 deaths in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Liberia ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.