Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Homicide rate (World Health)
Ethiopia
6.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
7.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
66th
Sierra Leone rank
64th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.561 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.695 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for homicide rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th and Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.