Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ghana
Ghana: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 3.96 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ghana stood at 3.96.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ghana peaked at 5.95 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2017.
Ghana ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.12 | — |
| 2001 | 5.33 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.48 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.73 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.95 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.89 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.71 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.63 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.56 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.33 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.58 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.35 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.03 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.16 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 | 5.12 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 | 3.85 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 | 3.96 | 4.27 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ghana?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Ghana was 3.96 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.