Ghana vs Somalia: Death rate from stroke

Ghana
154.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
157.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
25th
Somalia rank
22nd

Death rate from stroke over time

  • Ghana
  • Somalia
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 157.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 154.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

Ghana ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 172.85 deaths per 100,000 people 187.31 deaths per 100,000 people 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people Somalia
2010s 170.15 deaths per 100,000 people 173.63 deaths per 100,000 people 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people Somalia
2020s 156.16 deaths per 100,000 people 167.45 deaths per 100,000 people 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from stroke, Ghana or Somalia?
Somalia, at 157.53 deaths per 100,000 people against 154.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from stroke between Ghana and Somalia?
3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for death rate from stroke?
Ghana ranks 25th and Somalia ranks 22nd 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 stroke. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from stroke
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.