Ghana vs Malawi: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita

Ghana
295.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi
290.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
64th
Malawi rank
67th

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 295.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 290.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 67th of 194 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 337.66 deaths per 100,000 people 269.3 deaths per 100,000 people 68.35 deaths per 100,000 people Ghana
2010s 315.2 deaths per 100,000 people 257.61 deaths per 100,000 people 57.58 deaths per 100,000 people Ghana
2020s 298.5 deaths per 100,000 people 297.38 deaths per 100,000 people 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana, at 295.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 290.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Malawi?
5.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. gdp per capita?
Ghana ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 67th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.