Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Ghana
Ghana: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Ghana, 2001–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Ghana peaked at 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
That places Ghana 105th out of 178 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 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 102 Azerbaijan 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Canada 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Aruba 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Cambodia 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Reunion 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Malawi 1.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Ghana
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 16,030 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.888 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.606 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.912 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.361 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Ghana?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Ghana was 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Ghana ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.