Ghana: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
In , Ghana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 8.30.
That's up 3.5% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 13.03 . Ghana ranks #114 globally out of 185 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #34 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 8.73
- Trough
- 6.42
- 1-year change
- +3.5%
- 5-year change
- -2.7%
- -0.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -4.9%
- -0.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) |
|---|---|
| 8.3000 | |
| 8.0200 | |
| 8.3300 | |
| 8.3500 | |
| 8.5400 | |
| 8.5300 | |
| 8.6200 | |
| 8.6400 | |
| 8.6900 | |
| 8.6700 |
About Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Indicator code: SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ghana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021?
- In 2021, Ghana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 8.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ghana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) rising or falling?
- Ghana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) rose 3.5% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Ghana rank globally on Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population)?
- In 2021, Ghana ranked #114 out of 185 countries reporting Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population).
- How does Ghana's Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in 2021 was 13.03, so Ghana is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #34 of 48.
- What is Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) and how is it measured?
- Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.SUIC.MA.P5), CC BY 4.0.