Sierra Leone vs Syria: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Sierra Leone
2.22 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Syria
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Sierra Leone rank
97th
Syria rank
100th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Sierra Leone
- Syria
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Syria, a difference of 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Syria ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 97th and Syria ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0492 homicides per 100,000 population | Syria |
| 2010s | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.56 homicides per 100,000 population | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Sierra Leone or Syria?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Sierra Leone and Syria?
- 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Syria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
- How do Sierra Leone and Syria rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Sierra Leone ranks 97th and Syria ranks 100th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.