Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Ghana
Ghana: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 235.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Ghana is 235.14, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Ghana peaked at 308.1 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 226.71, in 2020.
That places Ghana 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 297.75 | — |
| 2001 | 303.65 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 307.01 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 308.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 307.29 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 305.32 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 302.95 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 299.38 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 293.89 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 288.23 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 282.72 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 273.94 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 266.15 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 261.73 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 258.11 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 254.56 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 250.5 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 246.2 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 239.75 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 232.72 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 226.71 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 235.14 | +3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 235.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.22, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 235.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.88, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 301.36 | 288.23 | 308.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.64 | 232.72 | 282.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.92 | 226.71 | 235.14 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Ghana?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Ghana was 235.14 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 308.1 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.71 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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