Ghana vs Zambia: Death rate from pneumonia
Ghana
43.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
43.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
64th
Zambia rank
64th
Death rate from pneumonia over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 44.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 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 Zambia?
- Ghana, at 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 43.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
- Ghana ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 64th 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.