Suicide death rates by sex who in Ghana
Ghana: Suicide death rates by sex who was 8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.67
in 2013
All-time low
5.62
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Ghana peaked at 8.67 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.62 | — |
| 2001 | 6.09 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 6.53 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.98 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.36 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.41 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.91 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.44 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 8.51 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.67 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.63 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.67 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.65 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.63 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.56 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.57 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.25 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.08 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8 | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 | 5.62 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.52 | 8.08 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 | 7.9 | 8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Ghana?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Ghana was 8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 2013.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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