Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Liberia
Liberia: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 135 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
135
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
177
in 2008
All-time low
100
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2012
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Liberia, 2007–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 135 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2012.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
That places Liberia 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100 | — |
| 2008 | 177 | +77.0% |
| 2009 | 145 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 129 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 161 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 135 | -16.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 135 is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.5, 24% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 135 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 27% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140.67 | 100 | 177 | 3 |
| 2010s | 141.67 | 129 | 161 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More development goals data for Liberia
- Red List Index 0.9072 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 88.92 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 37.17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,692 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,649 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.69 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 14,534 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Liberia?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Liberia was 135 in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 177 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Liberia ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2012.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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