Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Liberia

Liberia: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 4,031 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4,031
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,972
in 2000
All-time low
2,947
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Liberia, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 6.0k2001: 5.7k2002: 5.5k2003: 5.1k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.1k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.0k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.3k2015: 3.4k2016: 4.0k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.5k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.2k2021: 4.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Liberia stood at 4,031.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Liberia peaked at 5,972 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,947, in 2013.

Liberia ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Liberia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5,972 —
2001 5,699 -4.6%
2002 5,490 -3.7%
2003 5,051 -8.0%
2004 4,086 -19.1%
2005 4,075 -0.3%
2006 3,608 -11.5%
2007 3,437 -4.7%
2008 3,623 +5.4%
2009 3,231 -10.8%
2010 2,970 -8.1%
2011 3,029 +2.0%
2012 2,947 -2.7%
2013 2,947 -0.0%
2014 3,286 +11.5%
2015 3,416 +3.9%
2016 3,971 +16.3%
2017 4,290 +8.0%
2018 4,473 +4.3%
2019 4,407 -1.5%
2020 4,163 -5.5%
2021 4,031 -3.2%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 4,031 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 4,031 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,427 3,231 5,972 10
2010s 3,574 2,947 4,473 10
2020s 4,097 4,031 4,163 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 24 Burundi 7,098 compare
  2. 25 South Sudan 6,733 compare
  3. 26 Central African Republic 5,205 compare
  4. 28 Togo 3,467 compare
  5. 29 Rwanda 3,290 compare
  6. 30 Somalia 2,464 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Liberia?
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Liberia was 4,031 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 5,972 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,947 in 2013.
How does Liberia rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
Liberia ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths from malaria ghe
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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