Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ghana
Ghana: Suicide and other terrorist attacks was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
down 90.0%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1 for suicide and other terrorist attacks in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ghana peaked at 10 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Ghana ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 64 Albania 1 compare
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- 64 Benin 1 compare
- 64 El Salvador 1 compare
- 64 Guatemala 1 compare
- 64 Latvia 1 compare
- 64 Lebanon 1 compare
- 64 Maldives 1 compare
- 64 Rwanda 1 compare
- 64 Serbia 1 compare
- 64 Sri Lanka 1 compare
- 64 Western Sahara 1 compare
- 64 Zambia 1 compare
More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ghana?
- Suicide and other terrorist attacks in Ghana was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide and other terrorist attacks recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for suicide and other terrorist attacks?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide and other terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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