Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 17.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia is 17.0%, 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 37.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 25.0% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 19.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 17.0% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 45 Burundi 17.0% compare
- 45 Congo 17.0% compare
- 45 French Polynesia 17.0% compare
- 45 Guam 17.0% compare
- 45 Macao 17.0% compare
- 45 Mauritania 17.0% compare
- 45 New Caledonia 17.0% compare
- 45 Northern Mariana Islands 17.0% compare
- 45 Senegal 17.0% compare
More health data for Liberia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 49,022 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 52,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Liberia was 17.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Liberia ranks 45th out of 179 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 WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.