Tetanus in Liberia

Tetanus in Liberia
According to the latest WHO data published in 2017.

  • Number of deaths: 76 (0.22%)
  • Death Rate (Deaths per 100,000 population): 1.91
  • Cause of death world rank: 27.
  • Tetanus, listed as the underlying cause of death, accounts for nearly 76 deaths in Liberia. That’s about 1 of every 455 deaths in Liberia.
  • About 1 people die of Tetanus each day, an average of 1 death every 116 hours.

Demographic Summary

Value World Rank
Population total 4,689,021 123
Sex ratio m / f 1.00 70
Population 0-14 43.8% 11
Population 15-64 53.3% 184
Population 65 + 2.9% 176

Tetanus


per 100,000 population LOW HIGH
Country Rate
1 Somalia Somalia 15.26
2 South Sudan South Sudan 13.29
3 Kenya Kenya 8.49
4 Central Africa Central Africa 6.42
5 Chad Chad 5.99
6 Angola Angola 4.42
7 Burundi Burundi 4.31
8 Nigeria Nigeria 3.83
9 Comoros Comoros 3.65
11 Djibouti Djibouti 3.01
12 Pakistan Pakistan 3.01
13 Ethiopia Ethiopia 2.91
14 Eritrea Eritrea 2.85
15 DR Congo DR Congo 2.71
16 Guinea Guinea 2.58
18 Mozambique Mozambique 2.29
19 Zambia Zambia 2.28
20 Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau 2.27
23 Tanzania Tanzania 2.11
26 Niger Niger 1.92
27 Liberia Liberia 1.91
28 Malawi Malawi 1.90
29 Indonesia Indonesia 1.79
30 Afghanistan Afghanistan 1.75
32 Nepal Nepal 1.68
34 Bhutan Bhutan 1.62
Other Injuries Rheumatic Heart Disease Hepatitis B Epilepsy Measles Drug Use Stomach Cancer Asthma Diarrhoeal diseases Drownings Anemia Liver Disease Falls Birth Trauma Lung Disease Low Birth Weight Diabetes Mellitus Other Neoplasms Malaria Schistosomiasis Liver Cancer Tuberculosis Skin Disease Congenital Anomalies Endocrine Disorders
Health Data used is WHO 2014, 2017 updates, World Bank and the United Nations for population.
We do not guarantee the accuracy of this data.