Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 41.81 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Liberia stood at 41.81 deaths. 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, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Liberia peaked at 41.81 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.57 deaths, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 20.03 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.36 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 19.95 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 21.6 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 21.47 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.24 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 24.37 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 25.53 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 27.77 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 29.69 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 32.92 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 33.35 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.05 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.76 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 34.52 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.75 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.36 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 37.1 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.41 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.03 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 41.81 deaths | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.49 deaths | 19.57 deaths | 27.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.49 deaths | 29.69 deaths | 38.41 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.92 deaths | 40.03 deaths | 41.81 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Liberia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Liberia was 41.81 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.81 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.57 deaths in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Liberia ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.