Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 176 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Sierra Leone, 2004–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Sierra Leone is 176, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Sierra Leone peaked at 187 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 112 | — |
| 2005 | 99 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 101 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 134 | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 184 | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 158 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 163 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 187 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 113 | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 124 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 176 | +41.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 176 is below the median for low income countries, which is 553.5, 32% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 176 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.33 | 99 | 184 | 6 |
| 2010s | 146.75 | 113 | 187 | 4 |
| 2020s | 176 | 176 | 176 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Sierra Leone?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Sierra Leone was 176 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 187 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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