The rate of homicide in Ghana stood at 1.84 cases per 100,000 individuals as of 2021. Compared to 2012, which registered the highest rate in the examined period, it decreased by approximately 0.25 points. Over the period observed, incidences of homicide in the country fluctuated and were lowest in 2010 and 2011.
Homicide rate in Ghana between 2008 and 2021
(per 100,000 individuals)
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The source explains that intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing. It adds that: "Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups."
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Macrotrends. (February 28, 2024). Homicide rate in Ghana between 2008 and 2021 (per 100,000 individuals) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1204262/rate-of-homicide-in-ghana/
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