Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Ghana
Ghana: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 1.83 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ghana, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ghana is 1.83 per 100,000 people, 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 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.62 per 100,000 people, 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.15 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 1.93 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 2.07 per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.72 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.66 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.09 per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.94 per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.83 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.87 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.03 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.63 per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 1.83 per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.74 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.83 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.83 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.83 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 per 100,000 people | 1.69 per 100,000 people | 2.15 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.85 per 100,000 people | 1.62 per 100,000 people | 2.09 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 per 100,000 people | 1.74 per 100,000 people | 1.85 per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Ghana?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Ghana was 1.83 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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