Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Liberia
Liberia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
5 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 6 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Liberia peaked at 6 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.83 per 100,000 people | 5.8 per 100,000 people | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.95 per 100,000 people | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 114 Ethiopia 6.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Madagascar 6.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 6.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Comoros 6 per 100,000 people compare
- 119 North Macedonia 5.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Malaysia 5.7 per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0636 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.7689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9264 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Liberia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Liberia was 6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Liberia ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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