Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Liberia
Liberia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 22.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Liberia stood at 22.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Liberia peaked at 24.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 59th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -1.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 22.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 22.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 22.4% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Liberia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Liberia was 22.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.