Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Ghana
Ghana: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 606.38 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
606.38
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 184 countries
All-time high
670.61
in 2009
All-time low
606.38
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Ghana is 606.38, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Ghana peaked at 670.61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 606.38, in 2021.
That places Ghana 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 622.34 | — |
| 2001 | 638.07 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 645.27 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 651.62 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 651.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 652.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 655.75 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 658.74 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 665.63 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 670.61 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 664.53 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 665.62 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 657.21 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 652.74 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 646.12 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 643.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 637.26 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 632.31 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 625.51 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 619.27 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 619.87 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 606.38 | -2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 606.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 606.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 651.19 | 622.34 | 670.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.39 | 619.27 | 665.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.12 | 606.38 | 619.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Ghana?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Ghana was 606.38 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 670.61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 606.38 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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