Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Liberia
Liberia: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 41.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Liberia stood at 41.81. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Liberia peaked at 41.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.57, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 134th 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.
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.57 | — |
| 2001 | 20.03 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.36 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.95 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 21.6 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 21.47 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.24 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 24.37 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 25.53 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 27.77 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 29.69 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 32.92 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 33.35 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.05 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.76 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 34.52 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.75 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.36 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 37.1 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.41 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.03 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 41.81 | +4.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 41.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 299.41, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 41.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.49 | 19.57 | 27.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.49 | 29.69 | 38.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.92 | 40.03 | 41.81 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Liberia?
- Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Liberia was 41.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.57 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Liberia ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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