Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Liberia
Liberia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 9.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 9.36 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Liberia peaked at 14.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.36, in 2021.
That places Liberia 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.96 | — |
| 2001 | 14.65 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.53 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.01 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.84 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 13 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 12.43 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.93 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.53 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11.23 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.19 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.79 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.37 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.16 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 10.02 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.79 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.79 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.61 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.36 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.25 | 11.53 | 14.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 | 9.61 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 | 9.36 | 9.5 | 2 |
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Liberia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Liberia was 9.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.36 in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Liberia ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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