Suicide Rate in Liberia
Liberia: Suicide Rate was 5.97 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
5.97
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
111th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 2011
All-time low
4.87
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Liberia, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Liberia stood at 5.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Liberia peaked at 6.13 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.87, in 2003.
That places Liberia 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.12 | 4.87 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 | 5.75 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.89 | 5.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 108 Madagascar, Republic of 6.09 compare
- 109 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 6.07 compare
- 110 Comoros, Union of the 6 compare
- 112 North Macedonia 5.78 compare
- 113 Malaysia 5.65 compare
- 114 Pakistan 5.64 compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 75,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 77,167 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Liberia?
- Suicide rate in Liberia was 5.97 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for suicide rate?
- Liberia ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.