Tuberculosis death rate in Liberia
Liberia: Tuberculosis death rate was 35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Liberia stood at 35 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Liberia peaked at 105 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Liberia ranks 27th of 215 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 | 76 deaths per 100,000 people | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | 105 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | 99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | 54 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 24 Kiribati 39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Zambia 39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Bhutan 37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Afghanistan 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Ghana 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Madagascar 34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Tanzania 34 deaths per 100,000 people 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 death rate in Liberia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Liberia was 35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 105 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Liberia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Liberia ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.