Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Homicide rate (World Health)
Senegal
7.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
7.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal rank
62nd
Sierra Leone rank
64th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 62nd and Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.513 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.081 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.125 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for homicide rate?
- Senegal ranks 62nd 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.