Suicide Rate in Ghana
Ghana: Suicide Rate was 5.32 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
5.32
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
117th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.53
in 2017
All-time low
3.41
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Suicide Rate in Ghana, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.32 for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Ghana peaked at 5.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 117th of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 | 3.41 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 | 5.2 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 5.08 | 5.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 114 Pakistan 5.64 compare
- 115 Uganda 5.5 compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 5.42 compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 5.27 compare
- 119 Chad 5.21 compare
- 120 Georgia 5.1 compare
- 120 United Republic of Tanzania 5.1 compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Ghana?
- Suicide rate in Ghana was 5.32 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for suicide rate?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.