Intentional homicides in Ghana
Ghana: Intentional homicides was 1.83 per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Ghana, 2001–2022
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 102nd out of 170 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.
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 public sector data for Ghana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 12.4% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.6% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.4% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.7% (2023)
- Interest payments 21.6% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 19.1% (2023)
- Interest payments 32.8% (2022)
- Other taxes -1.4% (2023)
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 102nd out of 170 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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.