Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Liberia

Number of intentional homicides in Liberia in 2012 — 135 people. Ranked 66 in the world out of 150. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 35%.

2012 135 people −16.15% vs 2011
World rank 66of 150
Period maximum 177 people2008
Period minimum 100 people2007

Trend over time

2007–2012 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Liberia, 2007–20121001201401601802007200820092010201120122007: 100 people2008: 177 people2009: 145 people2010: 129 people2011: 161 people2012: 135 people
Change over the period: +35 (+35%) Average annual rate: 6.19 %

Comparison, 2012

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Liberia

Liberia 135 people
World 446,285 people
Number of intentional homicides — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2012 135 −26 −16.15%
2011 161 +32 +24.81%
2010 129 −16 −11.03%
2009 145 −32 −18.08%
2008 177 +77 +77%
2007 100

Western Africa, 2012

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.