Ghana vs Iraq: Suicide rate, by age
Ghana
4.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq
4.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
151st
Iraq rank
150th
Suicide rate, by age over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 151st and Iraq ranks 150th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7541 deaths per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.439 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide rate, by age, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 4.06 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 Ghana and Iraq?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for suicide rate, by age?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Iraq ranks 150th 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.