Age-standardized NCD mortality rate 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.
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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5006 units per person (2025)
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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