Liberia vs Nicaragua: Homicide rate (World Health)
Liberia
9.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
9.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
46th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Liberia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.553 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.783 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Liberia or Nicaragua?
- Liberia, at 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Liberia and Nicaragua?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Nicaragua rank globally for homicide rate?
- Liberia ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 46th 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.