Ethiopia vs Ghana: Suicide rate, by age
Ethiopia
4.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
4.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
149th
Ghana rank
151st
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 149th and Ghana ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.153 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3173 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide rate, by age between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th and Ghana ranks 151st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Suicide rate, by age. 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 among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.