Suicide mortality rate in Liberia
Liberia: Suicide mortality rate was 5.97 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 5.97 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021.
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 mortality rate in Liberia peaked at 6.13 per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.87 per 100,000 population, in 2003.
That places Liberia 111th out of 185 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 per 100,000 population | 4.87 per 100,000 population | 5.49 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 per 100,000 population | 5.75 per 100,000 population | 6.13 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 per 100,000 population | 5.89 per 100,000 population | 5.97 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 72,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 70,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 70,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 73,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 71,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 72,906 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 73,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 75,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 71,291 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Liberia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Liberia was 5.97 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Liberia ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).