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Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Suicide mortality rate

Ghana
5.32 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.1 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Ghana rank
117th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
120th

Suicide mortality rate over time

  • Ghana
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0246200020102021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.32 per 100,000 population against 5.1 per 100,000 population in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.22 per 100,000 population.

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

Ghana ranks 117th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 120th of 185 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 4.29 per 100,000 population 4.77 per 100,000 population 0.473 per 100,000 population Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 5.39 per 100,000 population 4.14 per 100,000 population 1.26 per 100,000 population Ghana
2020s 5.2 per 100,000 population 4.73 per 100,000 population 0.465 per 100,000 population Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher suicide mortality rate, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Ghana, at 5.32 per 100,000 population against 5.1 per 100,000 population in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.22 per 100,000 population, 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 mortality rate?
Ghana ranks 117th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 120th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).