Intentional homicides in Liberia
Liberia: Intentional homicides was 3.09 per 100,000 people in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
3.09 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
81st
of 172 countries
All-time high
4.63 per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
2.73 per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Intentional homicides in Liberia, 2007–2012
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Liberia is 3.09 per 100,000 people, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Liberia ranks 81st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Intentional homicides in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.73 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 4.63 per 100,000 people | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 3.68 per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 3.18 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.81 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 per 100,000 people | 2.73 per 100,000 people | 4.63 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.36 per 100,000 people | 3.09 per 100,000 people | 3.81 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More public sector data for Liberia
- Arms imports 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.03 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -45.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 33.83 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 649.07 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Liberia?
- Intentional homicides in Liberia was 3.09 per 100,000 people in 2012, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for intentional homicides?
- Liberia ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.