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Intentional homicides in Ghana

Ghana: Intentional homicides was 1.83 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.83 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
104th
of 172 countries
All-time high
2.15 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
1.62 per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Intentional homicides in Ghana, 2001–2022

00.511.522001201120222001: 2.1 per 100,000 people2002: 1.9 per 100,000 people2003: 2 per 100,000 people2004: 2.1 per 100,000 people2005: 1.8 per 100,000 people2006: 1.8 per 100,000 people2007: 1.7 per 100,000 people2008: 1.8 per 100,000 people2009: 1.7 per 100,000 people2010: 1.7 per 100,000 people2011: 1.6 per 100,000 people2012: 2.1 per 100,000 people2013: 2 per 100,000 people2014: 1.9 per 100,000 people2015: 1.8 per 100,000 people2016: 1.9 per 100,000 people2017: 2 per 100,000 people2018: 1.6 per 100,000 people2019: 1.8 per 100,000 people2020: 1.7 per 100,000 people2021: 1.9 per 100,000 people2022: 1.8 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1.83 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides 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.

That places Ghana 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Intentional homicides 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 -9.9%
2003 2.05 per 100,000 people +5.8%
2004 2.07 per 100,000 people +1.0%
2005 1.75 per 100,000 people -15.3%
2006 1.79 per 100,000 people +2.1%
2007 1.69 per 100,000 people -5.6%
2008 1.77 per 100,000 people +5.1%
2009 1.72 per 100,000 people -3.1%
2010 1.66 per 100,000 people -3.5%
2011 1.62 per 100,000 people -2.1%
2012 2.09 per 100,000 people +29.2%
2013 2.01 per 100,000 people -3.9%
2014 1.94 per 100,000 people -3.8%
2015 1.83 per 100,000 people -5.5%
2016 1.87 per 100,000 people +2.2%
2017 2.03 per 100,000 people +8.5%
2018 1.63 per 100,000 people -19.6%
2019 1.83 per 100,000 people +11.9%
2020 1.74 per 100,000 people -4.7%
2021 1.85 per 100,000 people +6.5%
2022 1.83 per 100,000 people -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Aruba 1.93 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 102 Kosovo 1.89 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 102 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.89 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 105 Cambodia 1.82 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 106 Malawi 1.78 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 107 Kyrgyzstan 1.75 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Ghana?
Intentional homicides in Ghana was 1.83 per 100,000 people in 2022, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 per 100,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 per 100,000 people in 2011.
How does Ghana rank for intentional homicides?
Ghana ranks 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.