Male vs female suicide who in Ghana
Ghana: Male vs female suicide who was 13.3 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.3
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.09
in 2011
All-time low
9.71
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs female suicide who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 13.3 for male vs female suicide who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female suicide who in Ghana peaked at 15.09 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.71, in 2000.
That places Ghana 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs female suicide who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.71 | — |
| 2001 | 10.62 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 11.46 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 12.34 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 13.11 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 13.37 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.55 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13.14 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 14.92 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 14.94 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.09 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.83 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.64 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.52 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.25 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.14 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.76 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.58 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | -0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.27, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.62 | 9.71 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.47 | 13.58 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.35 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 89 Sierra Leone 13.45 compare
- 90 United Kingdom 13.42 compare
- 91 Palau 13.31 compare
- 93 Liberia 13.04 compare
- 94 Iceland 12.96 compare
- 95 Costa Rica 12.95 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female suicide who in Ghana?
- Male vs female suicide who in Ghana was 13.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female suicide who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male vs female suicide who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for male vs female suicide who?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs female suicide who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female suicide who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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