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 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -15.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 17.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 17.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
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 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 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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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.