Age-standardized suicide rates in Liberia
Liberia: Age-standardized suicide rates was 9.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.65
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
74th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.36
in 2011
All-time low
8.66
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Liberia stood at 9.65.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Liberia peaked at 10.36 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 2003.
That places Liberia 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1 | — |
| 2001 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.66 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.25 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 8.75 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.96 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.91 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.01 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.47 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.36 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 10.11 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.79 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.55 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.56 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.71 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.56 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.57 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.74 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.65 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 | 8.66 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 9.5 | 10.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 | 9.65 | 9.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 71 Madagascar 10.04 compare
- 72 Switzerland 9.87 compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 9.7 compare
- 75 Mauritius 9.56 compare
- 76 Serbia 9.37 compare
- 77 Haiti 9.27 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Liberia?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Liberia was 9.65 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Liberia ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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