Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Ghana
0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.655 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
149th
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0044 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8905 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6867 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2039 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.7281 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1138 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.6565 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5608 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0957 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Ghana, at 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0044 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Ghana ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.