Annual death rates in different age groups males in Ghana
Ghana: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 35.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.13
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
179.15
in 1950
All-time low
35.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups males in Ghana is 35.13, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Ghana peaked at 179.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 35.13, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 229 countries on this measure, 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 males in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 179.15 | — |
| 1951 | 174.7 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 170.5 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 166.52 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 162.75 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 158.96 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 155.8 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 152.85 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 150.41 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 148.26 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 146.51 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 145 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 143.74 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 142.85 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 142.36 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 141.98 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 141.77 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 141.61 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 141.34 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 141.01 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 140.38 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 139.44 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 137.74 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 135.68 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 133.18 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 130.46 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 127.32 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 124.61 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 122.03 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 119.86 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 118.08 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 116.62 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 115.29 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 113.42 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 111.09 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 108.54 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 105.65 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 102.52 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 99.09 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 95.91 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 93.07 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 90.77 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 88.47 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 86.65 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 85.43 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 83.71 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 82.06 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 80.46 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 78.64 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 76.5 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 74.15 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 71.87 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 69.74 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 67.78 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 65.72 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 63.81 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 62 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 60.21 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 58.38 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 56.47 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.33 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 52.25 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.3 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 48.5 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.77 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 44.98 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 43.37 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 41.93 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 40.65 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 39.54 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 38.47 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 37.29 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 36.14 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 35.13 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161.99 | 148.26 | 179.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 142.82 | 141.01 | 146.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.07 | 119.86 | 140.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.62 | 95.91 | 118.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.58 | 76.5 | 93.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.01 | 56.47 | 74.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.26 | 39.54 | 54.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.76 | 35.13 | 38.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 39 Myanmar 36.22 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 35.97 compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.55 compare
- 43 Mauritania 35.12 compare
- 44 Malawi 34.14 compare
- 45 Gambia 33.99 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6078 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups males in Ghana?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Ghana was 35.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 179.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.13 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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