Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Suicide rate
Liberia
5.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
6.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia rank
119th
Sierra Leone rank
116th
Suicide rate over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 119th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Liberia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for suicide rate?
- Liberia ranks 119th and Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.