Number of deaths who in Liberia
Liberia: Number of deaths who was 39,244 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
39,244
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
119th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45,698
in 2014
All-time low
36,466
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Liberia stood at 39,244.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Liberia peaked at 45,698 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36,466, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 119th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths who in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,560 | — |
| 2001 | 40,355 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 41,384 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 41,402 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37,005 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 36,466 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 36,622 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36,966 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37,389 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 37,706 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 37,921 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38,352 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 38,883 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 38,994 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45,698 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 41,778 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 38,850 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 38,613 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 38,291 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38,206 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38,737 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 39,244 | +1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 39,244 is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 39,244 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,586 | 36,466 | 41,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,559 | 37,921 | 45,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,991 | 38,737 | 39,244 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Liberia?
- Number of deaths who in Liberia was 39,244 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,698 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,466 in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for number of deaths who?
- Liberia ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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