Cameroon vs Ghana: Homicide rate (World Health)
Cameroon
6.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
5.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
75th
Ghana rank
78th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 75th and Ghana ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cameroon ranks 75th and Ghana ranks 78th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.