Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▬ Flat
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sierra Leone, 2004–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sierra Leone is 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 93 Bangladesh 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Mauritius 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Lebanon 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Nepal 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Syria 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 8,925 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.837 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.348 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.792 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.307 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.792 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sierra Leone?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Sierra Leone was 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.