Annual death rates in different age groups females in Ghana

Ghana: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 27.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.82
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
151.59
in 1950
All-time low
27.82
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual death rates in different age groups females in Ghana, 1950–2023

255075100125150195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups females in Ghana is 27.82, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Ghana peaked at 151.59 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.82, in 2023.

That places Ghana 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Annual death rates in different age groups females in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Annual death rates in different age groups females in Ghana, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 151.59 —
1951 147.93 -2.4%
1952 144.37 -2.4%
1953 140.95 -2.4%
1954 137.53 -2.4%
1955 134.55 -2.2%
1956 131.95 -1.9%
1957 129.5 -1.9%
1958 127.46 -1.6%
1959 125.52 -1.5%
1960 123.91 -1.3%
1961 122.56 -1.1%
1962 121.54 -0.8%
1963 120.66 -0.7%
1964 120.18 -0.4%
1965 119.8 -0.3%
1966 119.68 -0.1%
1967 119.6 -0.1%
1968 119.55 -0.0%
1969 119.35 -0.2%
1970 118.91 -0.4%
1971 118.28 -0.5%
1972 116.87 -1.2%
1973 115.12 -1.5%
1974 113 -1.8%
1975 110.63 -2.1%
1976 108.2 -2.2%
1977 106.03 -2.0%
1978 103.97 -1.9%
1979 102.31 -1.6%
1980 100.75 -1.5%
1981 99.32 -1.4%
1982 98.18 -1.1%
1983 96.48 -1.7%
1984 94.42 -2.1%
1985 92.18 -2.4%
1986 89.58 -2.8%
1987 86.58 -3.3%
1988 83.6 -3.4%
1989 80.86 -3.3%
1990 78.12 -3.4%
1991 75.71 -3.1%
1992 73.67 -2.7%
1993 72.01 -2.3%
1994 71.05 -1.3%
1995 69.53 -2.1%
1996 68 -2.2%
1997 66.46 -2.3%
1998 64.74 -2.6%
1999 62.86 -2.9%
2000 60.87 -3.2%
2001 58.82 -3.4%
2002 56.71 -3.6%
2003 54.79 -3.4%
2004 53.04 -3.2%
2005 51.51 -2.9%
2006 49.97 -3.0%
2007 48.39 -3.1%
2008 46.76 -3.4%
2009 45.23 -3.3%
2010 43.72 -3.3%
2011 42.21 -3.5%
2012 40.45 -4.2%
2013 38.87 -3.9%
2014 37.45 -3.7%
2015 36.09 -3.6%
2016 34.93 -3.2%
2017 33.86 -3.1%
2018 32.61 -3.7%
2019 31.43 -3.6%
2020 30.41 -3.2%
2021 29.52 -2.9%
2022 28.66 -2.9%
2023 27.82 -2.9%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 27.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 27.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 137.14 125.52 151.59 10
1960s 120.68 119.35 123.91 10
1970s 111.33 102.31 118.91 10
1980s 92.19 80.86 100.75 10
1990s 70.21 62.86 78.12 10
2000s 52.61 45.23 60.87 10
2010s 37.16 31.43 43.72 10
2020s 29.1 27.82 30.41 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 39 Myanmar 28.94 compare
  2. 40 Laos 28.38 compare
  3. 41 Mauritania 28.04 compare
  4. 43 Turkmenistan 27.56 compare
  5. 44 Kenya 26.9 compare
  6. 45 Tanzania 26.51 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Ghana?
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Ghana was 27.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 151.59 in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 27.82 in 2023.
How does Ghana rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
Ghana ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual death rates in different age groups females
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236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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