Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 607 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ghana, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ghana stood at 607.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ghana peaked at 609 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 393, in 2005.
That places Ghana 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 433 | — |
| 2002 | 401 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 436 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 452 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 393 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 412 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 399 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 430 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 427 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 422 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 423 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 560 | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 551 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 543 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 525 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 549 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 609 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 500 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 571 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 555 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 603 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 607 | +0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 607 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 607 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420.33 | 393 | 452 | 9 |
| 2010s | 525.3 | 422 | 609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 588.33 | 555 | 607 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ghana?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Ghana was 607 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 609 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 393 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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