Cuba vs Ghana: Number of suicides
Cuba
1,551 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
1,717 deaths
in 2021
Cuba rank
55th
Ghana rank
52nd
Number of suicides over time
- Cuba
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1,717 deaths against 1,551 deaths in Cuba, a difference of 166 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,566 deaths | 954.98 deaths | 611.46 deaths | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1,580 deaths | 1,521 deaths | 58.97 deaths | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1,600 deaths | 1,663 deaths | 63 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, Cuba or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1,717 deaths against 1,551 deaths in Cuba as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between Cuba and Ghana?
- 166 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Ghana rank globally for number of suicides?
- Cuba ranks 55th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. 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.