Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ghana

Ghana: Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 vs income inequality 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

The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Ghana is 8, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

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

Ghana ranks 100th of 192 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 rate vs income inequality in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.62
2001 6.09 +8.5%
2002 6.53 +7.2%
2003 6.98 +6.9%
2004 7.36 +5.6%
2005 7.5 +1.8%
2006 7.6 +1.4%
2007 7.41 -2.5%
2008 7.91 +6.7%
2009 8.44 +6.7%
2010 8.51 +0.8%
2011 8.67 +1.9%
2012 8.63 -0.4%
2013 8.67 +0.5%
2014 8.65 -0.3%
2015 8.63 -0.2%
2016 8.56 -0.8%
2017 8.57 +0.1%
2018 8.25 -3.7%
2019 8.08 -2.0%
2020 7.9 -2.2%
2021 8 +1.2%

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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 97 Mali 8.06 compare
  2. 98 Canada 8.02 compare
  3. 99 Guinea 8.01 compare
  4. 101 El Salvador 7.98 compare
  5. 102 Gambia 7.92 compare
  6. 103 Costa Rica 7.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
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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