Australia vs Ghana: Death rate from diabetes
Australia
19.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
19.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
97th
Ghana rank
99th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Australia
- Ghana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 97th and Ghana ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.832 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Australia or Ghana?
- Australia, at 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Australia and Ghana?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Australia ranks 97th and Ghana ranks 99th 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 diabetes. 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 diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.