Homicides in Liberia
Liberia: Homicides was 135 homicides in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
135 homicides
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
86th
of 179 countries
All-time high
177 homicides
in 2008
All-time low
100 homicides
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Homicides 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.
Analysis
In 2012, homicides in Liberia stood at 135 homicides.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
That places Liberia 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.67 homicides | 100 homicides | 177 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 141.67 homicides | 129 homicides | 161 homicides | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More social development data for Liberia
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.597 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.836 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.809 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.597 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.321 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.417 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Liberia?
- Homicides in Liberia was 135 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 177 homicides in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 homicides in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for homicides?
- Liberia ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.