Ghana vs Malawi: Annual death rates in different age groups

Ghana
31.53
in 2023
Malawi
30.33
in 2023
Ghana rank
43rd
Malawi rank
45th

Annual death rates in different age groups over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 31.53 against 30.33 in Malawi, a difference of 1.2.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 45th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 149.72 206.33 56.62 Malawi
1960s 131.88 198.66 66.77 Malawi
1970s 121.34 179.48 58.14 Malawi
1980s 100.54 156.07 55.53 Malawi
1990s 77.51 136.37 58.86 Malawi
2000s 58.9 86.21 27.3 Malawi
2010s 41.78 46.25 4.47 Malawi
2020s 32.99 32.02 0.9694 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual death rates in different age groups, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana, at 31.53 against 30.33 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual death rates in different age groups between Ghana and Malawi?
1.2, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for annual death rates in different age groups?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 45th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual death rates in different age groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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