Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ghana

Ghana: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 1.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.83
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 2001
All-time low
1.62
in 2011
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ghana, 2001–2022

00.511.522001201120222001: 2.12002: 1.92003: 22004: 2.12005: 1.82006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 1.82009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.62012: 2.12013: 22014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.92017: 22018: 1.62019: 1.82020: 1.72021: 1.92022: 1.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ghana is 1.83, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ghana peaked at 2.15 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2011.

Ghana ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Ghana, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 2.15
2002 1.93 -10.2%
2003 2.05 +6.2%
2004 2.07 +1.0%
2005 1.75 -15.5%
2006 1.79 +2.3%
2007 1.69 -5.6%
2008 1.77 +4.7%
2009 1.72 -2.8%
2010 1.66 -3.5%
2011 1.62 -2.4%
2012 2.09 +29.0%
2013 2.01 -3.8%
2014 1.94 -3.5%
2015 1.83 -5.7%
2016 1.87 +2.2%
2017 2.03 +8.6%
2018 1.63 -19.7%
2019 1.83 +12.3%
2020 1.74 -4.9%
2021 1.85 +6.3%
2022 1.83 -1.1%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 1.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 1.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.88 1.69 2.15 9
2010s 1.85 1.62 2.09 10
2020s 1.81 1.74 1.85 3

Countries ranked near Ghana

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ghana?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ghana was 1.83 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 2001.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2011.
How does Ghana rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Ghana ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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