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
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
| 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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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
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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