Suicide rate vs income inequality in Liberia

Liberia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 9.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.59
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.4
in 2011
All-time low
8.71
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Liberia, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 9.12001: 8.92002: 9.32003: 8.72004: 9.32005: 8.82006: 92007: 92008: 9.12009: 9.52010: 102011: 10.42012: 10.22013: 9.82014: 9.52015: 9.62016: 9.62017: 9.72018: 9.62019: 9.62020: 9.72021: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Liberia is 9.59, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Liberia peaked at 10.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.71, in 2003.

Liberia ranks 80th of 192 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 rate vs income inequality in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Liberia, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 77 Djibouti 9.91 compare
  2. 78 Switzerland 9.85 compare
  3. 79 Senegal 9.83 compare
  4. 81 Tanzania 9.48 compare
  5. 82 Montenegro 9.4 compare
  6. 83 Mauritius 9.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Liberia?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Liberia was 9.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2011.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.71 in 2003.
How does Liberia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Liberia ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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