Cholera reported deaths in Liberia
Liberia: Cholera reported deaths was 0 reported deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 reported deaths
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
169 reported deaths
in 1996
All-time low
0 reported deaths
in 1986
Years of data
47
1970–2024
Cholera reported deaths in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cholera reported deaths in Liberia is 0 reported deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Over the whole period, cholera reported deaths in Liberia peaked at 169 reported deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 reported deaths, in 1986.
That places Liberia 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cholera reported deaths in Liberia, year by year
| Year | reported deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27 reported deaths | — |
| 1971 | 106 reported deaths | +292.6% |
| 1972 | 28 reported deaths | -73.6% |
| 1973 | 27 reported deaths | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 12 reported deaths | -55.6% |
| 1975 | 16 reported deaths | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 10 reported deaths | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 18 reported deaths | +80.0% |
| 1978 | 9 reported deaths | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 6 reported deaths | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 55 reported deaths | +816.7% |
| 1981 | 33 reported deaths | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 8 reported deaths | -75.8% |
| 1983 | 12 reported deaths | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 8 reported deaths | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 3 reported deaths | -62.5% |
| 1986 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 1 reported deaths | — |
| 1988 | 1 reported deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 40 reported deaths | — |
| 1994 | 17 reported deaths | -57.5% |
| 1995 | 126 reported deaths | +641.2% |
| 1996 | 169 reported deaths | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 17 reported deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 10 reported deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2003 | 38 reported deaths | — |
| 2004 | 4 reported deaths | -89.5% |
| 2005 | 18 reported deaths | +350.0% |
| 2006 | 17 reported deaths | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7 reported deaths | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 3 reported deaths | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 2 reported deaths | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2022 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2023 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 reported deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9 reported deaths | 6 reported deaths | 106 reported deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 55 reported deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.71 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 169 reported deaths | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.9 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 38 reported deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera reported deaths in Liberia?
- Cholera reported deaths in Liberia was 0 reported deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 169 reported deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest cholera reported deaths recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 reported deaths in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for cholera reported deaths?
- Liberia ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths from cholera reported to the WHO. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of deaths from cholera.