Suicide mortality rate, female in Ghana
Ghana: Suicide mortality rate, female was 2.34 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.34 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
132nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.52 per 100,000 female population
in 2017
All-time low
1.23 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Ghana is 2.34 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Ghana peaked at 2.52 per 100,000 female population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.23 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 185 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 mortality rate, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.23 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 1.29 per 100,000 female population | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 per 100,000 female population | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 per 100,000 female population | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.44 per 100,000 female population | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.46 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.49 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.51 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.65 per 100,000 female population | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.79 per 100,000 female population | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.86 per 100,000 female population | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.01 per 100,000 female population | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.08 per 100,000 female population | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.19 per 100,000 female population | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.28 per 100,000 female population | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.35 per 100,000 female population | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.44 per 100,000 female population | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.52 per 100,000 female population | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.34 per 100,000 female population | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.25 per 100,000 female population | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.13 per 100,000 female population | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.34 per 100,000 female population | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 per 100,000 female population | 1.23 per 100,000 female population | 1.79 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 per 100,000 female population | 1.86 per 100,000 female population | 2.52 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 per 100,000 female population | 2.13 per 100,000 female population | 2.34 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Gabon 2.41 per 100,000 female population compare
- 130 Afghanistan 2.36 per 100,000 female population compare
- 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.35 per 100,000 female population compare
- 133 Albania 2.33 per 100,000 female population compare
- 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.32 per 100,000 female population compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 2.29 per 100,000 female population compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Ghana?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Ghana was 2.34 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 per 100,000 female population in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).