Ghana: Homicide rate

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 Ghana

Homicides per 100,000 people

 Latest value 1.8
 Year 2022
 Measure homicides per 100,000 people
 Data availability 2001 - 2022
 Average 1.9
 Min - Max 1.6 - 2.1
 Source The UN office on drugs and crime
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The latest value from 2022 is 1.8 homicides per 100,000 people, a decline from 1.9 homicides per 100,000 people in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 7.7 homicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 103 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 2001 to 2022 is 1.9 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 1.6 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 2.1 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ghana: Homicide rate
 2022 1.8
 2021 1.9
 2020 1.7
 2019 1.8
 2018 1.6
 2017 2.0
 2016 1.9
 2015 1.8




Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.

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