Homicide rate in Liberia
Liberia: Homicide rate was 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
3.09 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.63 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
2.73 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Homicide rate in Liberia, 2007–2012
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
Liberia recorded 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
That places Liberia 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 4.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 3.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Turkey 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 84 India 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 85 Martinique 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population
- 86 Lithuania 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012, 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 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for homicide rate?
- Liberia ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicide rate 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.