Tuberculosis death rate in Liberia
Liberia: Tuberculosis death rate was 35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
27th
of 215 countries
All-time high
105
in 2008
All-time low
35
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Liberia stood at 35. 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35, 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 | — |
| 2001 | 55 | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 46 | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 76 | +65.2% |
| 2004 | 62 | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 90 | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 105 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 80 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 99 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 83 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 69 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 59 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 54 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 49 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 35 | -18.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.5, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76 | 39 | 105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4 | 47 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8 | 35 | 54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 death rate in Liberia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Liberia was 35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 105 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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