Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
37
in 2001
All-time low
17
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia is 17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia peaked at 37 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 | — |
| 2001 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 25 | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 35 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 34 | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 33 | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 25 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 17 | -15.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.5, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7 | 25 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 19 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 | 17 | 23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 45 Burundi 17 compare
- 45 Congo 17 compare
- 45 French Polynesia 17 compare
- 45 Guam 17 compare
- 45 Macao 17 compare
- 45 Mauritania 17 compare
- 45 New Caledonia 17 compare
- 45 Northern Mariana Islands 17 compare
- 45 Senegal 17 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)
- 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia was 17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Liberia ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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