Congo vs Liberia: Homicide rate (World Health)
Congo
9.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia
9.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
43rd
Liberia rank
44th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Congo ranks 43rd and Liberia ranks 44th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.298 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.015 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Congo and Liberia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Liberia ranks 44th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.