Ghana vs Uruguay: Death rate from pneumonia
Ghana
43.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
41.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
64th
Uruguay rank
67th
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 64th and Uruguay 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 44.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Ghana, at 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Ghana ranks 64th and Uruguay 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 pneumonia. 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 lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.