Suicide mortality rate, male in Ghana
Ghana: Suicide mortality rate, male was 8.3 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.3 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
114th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.73 per 100,000 male population
in 2011
All-time low
5.61 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8.3 per 100,000 male population for suicide mortality rate, male in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Ghana peaked at 8.73 per 100,000 male population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.61 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 114th 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, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.61 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 6.04 per 100,000 male population | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 6.42 per 100,000 male population | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.91 per 100,000 male population | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.34 per 100,000 male population | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.49 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.62 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.48 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.96 per 100,000 male population | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.52 per 100,000 male population | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 8.54 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.73 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.67 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.69 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.64 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.62 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.53 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.54 per 100,000 male population | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.35 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.33 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.02 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.3 per 100,000 male population | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.14 per 100,000 male population | 5.61 per 100,000 male population | 8.52 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 per 100,000 male population | 8.33 per 100,000 male population | 8.73 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 per 100,000 male population | 8.02 per 100,000 male population | 8.3 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 111 Madagascar 8.69 per 100,000 male population compare
- 112 Malta 8.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 112 Nigeria 8.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 115 Liberia 8.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 115 Pakistan 8.02 per 100,000 male population compare
- 117 Paraguay 8.01 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Ghana?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Ghana was 8.3 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 per 100,000 male population in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).