Djibouti vs Ghana: Homicide rate (World Health)

Djibouti
5.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
5.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Djibouti rank
81st
Ghana rank
78th

Homicide rate (World Health) over time

  • Djibouti
  • Ghana
02468200020102021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 78th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people Djibouti
2010s 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people 0.397 deaths per 100,000 people Djibouti
2020s 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Djibouti or Ghana?
Ghana, at 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Djibouti as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Djibouti and Ghana?
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ghana?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Djibouti and Ghana rank globally for homicide rate?
Djibouti ranks 81st 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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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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