Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Liberia
Liberia: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 8.02 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.02 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
115th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.02 per 100,000 male population
in 2021
All-time low
6.45 per 100,000 male population
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Liberia stood at 8.02 per 100,000 male population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Liberia peaked at 8.02 per 100,000 male population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.45 per 100,000 male population, in 2005.
Liberia ranks 115th of 185 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.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.88 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 6.71 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.98 per 100,000 male population | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.55 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 6.84 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.45 per 100,000 male population | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 6.65 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.66 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.72 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.12 per 100,000 male population | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.49 per 100,000 male population | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.96 per 100,000 male population | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.67 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.73 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.59 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.53 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.65 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.65 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.94 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.02 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 8.02 per 100,000 male population is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.06 per 100,000 male population, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 8.02 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 per 100,000 male population | 6.45 per 100,000 male population | 7.12 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7 per 100,000 male population | 7.49 per 100,000 male population | 7.96 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 per 100,000 male population | 7.94 per 100,000 male population | 8.02 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 112 Malta 8.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 112 Nigeria 8.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 114 Ghana 8.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 115 Pakistan 8.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 117 Paraguay 8.01 per 100,000 male population compare
- 118 Greece 7.94 per 100,000 male population 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)
- 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 mortality rate, male in Liberia?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Liberia was 8.02 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 per 100,000 male population in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Liberia ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).