Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Ghana
Ghana: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.83 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.15 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
1.62 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
22
2001–2022
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 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, who vs. unodc in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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 106th out of 179 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.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Ghana, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 45% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 103 Azerbaijan 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Canada 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Aruba 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 107 Cambodia 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Reunion 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 109 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 21,050 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 16,030 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Ghana?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.