El Salvador vs Ghana: Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021
El Salvador
7.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
103rd
Ghana rank
102nd
Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Ghana ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0712 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021, El Salvador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 8 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021 between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Ghana ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate in 2000 vs. 2021. 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 age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.