Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Liberia
Liberia: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 3.09 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
3.09
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
83rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.63
in 2008
All-time low
2.73
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Liberia, 2007–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Liberia is 3.09, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 83rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 | 2.73 | 4.63 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.36 | 3.09 | 3.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,117 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.838 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.417 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.597 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.809 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.836 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Liberia?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Liberia was 3.09 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Liberia ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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