Suicide death rates by sex who in Liberia
Liberia: Suicide death rates by sex who 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
Suicide death rates by sex who in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Liberia stood at 9.59.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who 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.
Suicide death rates by sex who 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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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Liberia?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Liberia was 9.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.71 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Liberia ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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