Suicide Rate in Liberia
Liberia: Suicide Rate was 5.97 in 2021. ▲ 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
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Liberia, 2000–2021
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.
Suicide Rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4.99 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.21 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.87 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.95 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.07 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.49 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.02 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.75 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.83 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.87 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.89 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.97 | +1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 5.97 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 5.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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.