Homicide rate (World Health) in Liberia
Liberia: Homicide rate (World Health) was 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Liberia peaked at 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Liberia ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Liberia?
- Homicide rate in Liberia was 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Liberia rank for homicide rate?
- Liberia ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.