Number of suicides in Liberia
Liberia: Number of suicides was 309.36 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 309.36 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Liberia peaked at 309.36 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 149.81 deaths, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 121st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Liberia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 149.81 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 150.88 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 162.17 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 152.92 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 166.02 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 164.45 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 177.79 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 186.78 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 198.69 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 216.49 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 234.78 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 257.84 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 262.09 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 261.27 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 260.5 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 267.85 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 274.54 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 285.64 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 287.23 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 292.93 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 299.46 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 309.36 deaths | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172.6 deaths | 149.81 deaths | 216.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.47 deaths | 234.78 deaths | 292.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.41 deaths | 299.46 deaths | 309.36 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Liberia?
- Number of suicides in Liberia was 309.36 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 309.36 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.81 deaths in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for number of suicides?
- Liberia ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.