Death rate from suicides gho in Liberia
Liberia: Death rate from suicides gho was 9.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.59
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.4
in 2011
All-time low
8.71
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Liberia stood at 9.59.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Liberia peaked at 10.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.71, in 2003.
That places Liberia 82nd out of 194 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.
Death rate from suicides gho in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.07 | — |
| 2001 | 8.89 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.32 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 8.71 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.31 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 8.82 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.02 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.98 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.08 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.54 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.96 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.15 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 9.84 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.51 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.57 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.71 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.55 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.57 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.71 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.59 | -1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 9.59 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.27, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 9.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.07 | 8.71 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 | 9.51 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 | 9.59 | 9.71 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Liberia?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Liberia was 9.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Liberia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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