Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Liberia
Liberia: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 2,385 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2,385
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
134th
of 182 countries
All-time high
2,385
in 2019
All-time low
1,347
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Liberia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2,385 for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Liberia peaked at 2,385 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,347, in 2000.
That places Liberia 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,347 | — |
| 2001 | 1,367 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,385 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,400 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,421 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,456 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,520 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,590 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,660 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,766 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,861 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,929 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,037 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2,100 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,095 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,145 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,185 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,228 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,302 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,385 | +3.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2,385 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,210, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2,385 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,491 | 1,347 | 1,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,127 | 1,861 | 2,385 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 131 Panama 3,383 compare
- 132 Togo 3,352 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 3,246 compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 2,103 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 2,073 compare
- 137 Mauritania 1,889 compare
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 number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Liberia?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Liberia was 2,385 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,385 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,347 in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Liberia ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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