Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Ghana

Ghana: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 8 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
8
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.67
in 2013
All-time low
5.62
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Ghana, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 5.62001: 6.12002: 6.52003: 72004: 7.42005: 7.52006: 7.62007: 7.42008: 7.92009: 8.42010: 8.52011: 8.72012: 8.62013: 8.72014: 8.62015: 8.62016: 8.62017: 8.62018: 8.22019: 8.12020: 7.92021: 8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 8 for suicide rate 2000 2019 who in 2021.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Ghana peaked at 8.67 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.62, in 2000.

That places Ghana 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 rate 2000 2019 who in Ghana?
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Ghana was 8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 8.67 in 2013.
What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
Ghana ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate 2000 2019 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 rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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