Homicide rate who vs unodc in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 2.22 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2.22
World rank
96th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.12
in 2008
All-time low
1.72
in 2012
Years of data
11
2004β2020
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Sierra Leone, 2004β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, homicide rate who vs unodc in Sierra Leone stood at 2.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2012.
Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1.8 | 3.12 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.72 | 2.93 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 93 Bangladesh 2.34 compare
- 94 Mauritius 2.27 compare
- 95 Lebanon 2.24 compare
- 97 Armenia, Republic of 2.21 compare
- 98 Nepal 2.13 compare
- 99 Syrian Arab Republic 2.06 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)
- Political rights rating fh 4 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.792 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.348 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.471 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.837 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.823 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Sierra Leone?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Sierra Leone was 2.22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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