Ghana vs New Zealand: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Ghana
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
97th
New Zealand rank
95th
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Ghana
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Ghana ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 95th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4112 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0534 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Ghana or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Ghana and New Zealand?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and New Zealand rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Ghana ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 95th 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 rheumatic heart 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 age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.