Sierra Leone Murder/Homicide Rate 2004-2024
Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
- Sierra Leone murder/homicide rate for 2020 was 2.14, a 26.09% increase from 2015.
- Sierra Leone murder/homicide rate for 2015 was 1.70, a 1.84% increase from 2012.
- Sierra Leone murder/homicide rate for 2012 was 1.66, a 41.14% decline from 2011.
- Sierra Leone murder/homicide rate for 2011 was 2.83, a 11.67% increase from 2010.
| Sierra Leone Murder/Homicide Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Per 100K Population |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
2.14 |
26.09% |
| 2015 |
1.70 |
1.84% |
| 2012 |
1.66 |
-41.14% |
| 2011 |
2.83 |
11.67% |
| 2010 |
2.53 |
0.33% |
| 2009 |
2.52 |
-16.45% |
| 2008 |
3.02 |
33.89% |
| 2007 |
2.26 |
29.79% |
| 2006 |
1.74 |
-0.20% |
| 2005 |
1.74 |
-13.94% |
| 2004 |
2.02 |
-13.94% |
