Governance · West Africa
Sierra Leone Homicide Rate
2.2as of 2020+26.2% vs 2015
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people (UNODC via World Bank). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Homicide Rate |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.2 |
| 2015 | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 2.1 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SL&metric_key=homicide_rate_per_100k" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Homicide Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Homicide Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15.7 |
| Kenya | 4.9 |
| South Africa | 43.7 |
| Egypt | 1.3 |
| Ghana | 1.8 |
| Ethiopia | 8.5 |
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