Male female ratio suicides rates in Ghana
Ghana: Male female ratio suicides rates was 3.96 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.96
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.95
in 2005
All-time low
3.85
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male female ratio suicides rates in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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 female ratio suicides rates 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 female ratio suicides rates in Ghana?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Ghana was 3.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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