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.
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 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 73,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 72,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 70,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 70,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 73,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 71,424 (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.