Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Ghana

Number of intentional homicides in Ghana in 2022 — 607 people. Ranked 76 in the world out of 105. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 40.2%.

2022 607 people +0.66% vs 2021
World rank 76of 105
Period maximum 609 people2017
Period minimum 393 people2005

Trend over time

2001–2022 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Ghana, 2001–2022300400500600700200120042007201020132016201920222001: 433 people2002: 401 people2003: 436 people2004: 452 people2005: 393 people2006: 412 people2007: 399 people2008: 430 people2009: 427 people2010: 422 people2011: 423 people2012: 560 people2013: 551 people2014: 543 people2015: 525 people2016: 549 people2017: 609 people2018: 500 people2019: 571 people2020: 555 people2021: 603 people2022: 607 people
Change over the period: +174 (+40.18%) Average annual rate: 1.62 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana

Ghana 607 people
World 424,747 people
Number of intentional homicides — Ghana, by year Ghana All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 607 +4 +0.66%
2021 603 +48 +8.65%
2020 555 −16 −2.8%
2019 571 +71 +14.2%
2018 500 −109 −17.9%
2017 609 +60 +10.93%
2016 549 +24 +4.57%
2015 525 −18 −3.31%
2014 543 −8 −1.45%
2013 551 −9 −1.61%
2012 560 +137 +32.39%
2011 423 +1 +0.24%
2010 422 −5 −1.17%
2009 427 −3 −0.7%
2008 430 +31 +7.77%
2007 399 −13 −3.16%
2006 412 +19 +4.83%
2005 393 −59 −13.05%
2004 452 +16 +3.67%
2003 436 +35 +8.73%
2002 401 −32 −7.39%
2001 433

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.