Canada vs Ghana: Suicide rate vs. income inequality
Canada
8.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
100th
Ghana rank
102nd
Suicide rate vs. income inequality over time
- Canada
- Ghana
How they compare
Canada currently reports 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 8 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 100th and Ghana ranks 102nd of 194 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate vs. income inequality, Canada or Ghana?
- Canada, at 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 8 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate vs. income inequality between Canada and Ghana?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for suicide rate vs. income inequality?
- Canada ranks 100th 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 vs. income inequality. 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.