Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Sierra Leone

Number of intentional homicides in Sierra Leone in 2020 — 176 people. Ranked 68 in the world out of 128. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 57.1%.

2020 176 people +41.94% vs 2015
World rank 68of 128
Period maximum 187 people2011
Period minimum 99 people2005

Trend over time

2004–2020 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Sierra Leone, 2004–2020751001251501752002004200620082010201220142016201820202004: 112 people2005: 99 people2006: 101 people2007: 134 people2008: 184 people2009: 158 people2010: 163 people2011: 187 people2012: 113 people2015: 124 people2020: 176 people
Change over the period: +64 (+57.14%) Average annual rate: 2.87 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Sierra Leone 176 people
World 418,345 people
Number of intentional homicides — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 176
2015 124
2012 113 −74 −39.57%
2011 187 +24 +14.72%
2010 163 +5 +3.16%
2009 158 −26 −14.13%
2008 184 +50 +37.31%
2007 134 +33 +32.67%
2006 101 +2 +2.02%
2005 99 −13 −11.61%
2004 112

Western Africa, 2020

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.