Ghana vs Samoa: Mortality rates age 65 by sex
Ghana
2.95
in 2023
Samoa
2.94
in 2023
Ghana rank
76th
Samoa rank
78th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.95 against 2.94 in Samoa, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Ghana ranks 76th and Samoa ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 | 5.16 | 0.8619 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 4.83 | 0.7351 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 4.41 | 0.444 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 3.69 | 4 | 0.3062 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 3.34 | 3.55 | 0.2032 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 3.15 | 0.0622 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.08 | 0.0148 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 3.06 | 0.0328 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rates age 65 by sex, Ghana or Samoa?
- Ghana, at 2.95 against 2.94 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rates age 65 by sex between Ghana and Samoa?
- 0.01, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Ghana ranks 76th and Samoa ranks 78th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.