Liberia: Homicide rate

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 Liberia

Homicides per 100,000 people

 Latest value 3.2
 Year 2012
 Measure homicides per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2007 - 2012
 Average 3.7
 Min - Max 2.8 - 4.8
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
The latest value from 2012 is 3.2 homicides per 100,000 people, a decline from 4 homicides per 100,000 people in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 8.0 homicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Liberia from 2007 to 2012 is 3.7 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 2.8 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 4.8 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.

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