Intentional homicides in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Intentional homicides was 2.22 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Intentional homicides in Sierra Leone, 2004–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.22 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2020.
The figure is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.12 per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.72 per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Sierra Leone 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Intentional homicides in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.09 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.33 per 100,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 3.12 per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 2.61 per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 2.62 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.93 per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.72 per 100,000 people | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 1.76 per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.22 per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 per 100,000 people | 1.8 per 100,000 people | 3.12 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.26 per 100,000 people | 1.72 per 100,000 people | 2.93 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.22 per 100,000 people | 2.22 per 100,000 people | 2.22 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More public sector data for Sierra Leone
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2016)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 4.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 36.45 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2016)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 524.06 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Sierra Leone?
- Intentional homicides in Sierra Leone was 2.22 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for intentional homicides?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides 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 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.