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.
Homicides in Liberia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 177 homicides | +77.0% |
| 2009 | 145 homicides | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 129 homicides | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 161 homicides | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 135 homicides | -16.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 135 homicides is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.5 homicides, 24% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 135 homicides is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 539.5 homicides, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.