Ghana vs Uganda: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)
Ghana
5.3 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
5.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
124th
Uganda rank
122nd
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.5 per 100,000 people against 5.3 per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 122nd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 per 100,000 people | 6.55 per 100,000 people | 2.6 per 100,000 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.33 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 0.3333 per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, by sex, Ghana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.5 per 100,000 people against 5.3 per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate, by sex between Ghana and Uganda?
- 0.2 per 100,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 124th and Uganda ranks 122nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.