Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.22 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2.22 per 100,000 people
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.12 per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
1.72 per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
11
2004–2020
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Sierra Leone, 2004–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.22 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population 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 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.33 per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 3.12 per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 2.61 per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 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 | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 1.76 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.22 per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.22 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 per 100,000 people, 62% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.22 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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
- 98 Türkiye 2.41 per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Turkey 2.41 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Fiji 2.37 per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Armenia 2.19 per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Nepal 2.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 2.06 per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Syria 2.06 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 constant US$ (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 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Sierra Leone?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Sierra Leone was 2.22 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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