Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Ghana
136.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
145.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
140th
Zimbabwe rank
137th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 145.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 136.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 135.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 136.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 145.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 136.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Ghana ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. 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 cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.