Ghana vs Saint Lucia: Suicide rate
Ghana
5.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
5.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
125th
Saint Lucia rank
124th
Suicide rate over time
- Ghana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 125th and Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, Ghana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate between Ghana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Saint Lucia rank globally for suicide rate?
- Ghana ranks 125th and Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.