Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Ghana
Ghana: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 5.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.5 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
3.4 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ghana is 5.3 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ghana peaked at 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 124th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.1 per 100,000 people, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 per 100,000 people | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.33 per 100,000 people | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 5.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 5.1 per 100,000 people | 5.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 121 Pakistan 5.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Uganda 5.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 5.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 5.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Chad 5.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Georgia 5.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 United Republic of Tanzania 5.1 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ghana?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ghana was 5.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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