Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Suicide rate

Ghana
5.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
125th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
126th

Suicide rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0246200020102021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Ghana ranks 125th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 126th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people 0.561 deaths per 100,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people Ghana
2020s 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people 0.275 deaths per 100,000 people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide rate, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Ghana, at 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide rate between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for suicide rate?
Ghana ranks 125th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 126th 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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Indicator
Suicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.