Annual death rates in different age groups in Ghana
Ghana: Annual death rates in different age groups was 31.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.53
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
165.72
in 1950
All-time low
31.53
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups in Ghana stood at 31.53. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Ghana peaked at 165.72 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 31.53, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 236 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 165.72 | — |
| 1951 | 161.45 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 157.57 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 153.87 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 150.28 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 146.88 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 144 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 141.3 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 139.06 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 137.02 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 135.34 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 133.9 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 132.78 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 131.9 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 131.41 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 131.02 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 130.86 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 130.74 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 130.58 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 130.32 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 129.78 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 128.99 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 127.43 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 125.53 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 123.22 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 120.68 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 117.89 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 115.46 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 113.14 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 111.23 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 109.56 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 108.11 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 106.87 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 105.09 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 102.89 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 100.49 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 97.74 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 94.68 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 91.47 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 88.51 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 85.72 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 83.36 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 81.19 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 79.44 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 78.35 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 76.73 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 75.14 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 73.57 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 71.79 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 69.78 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 67.61 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 65.45 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 63.32 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 61.38 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 59.48 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 57.75 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 56.07 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 54.38 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 52.65 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 50.93 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 49.11 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 47.3 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 45.45 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 43.76 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 42.18 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 40.6 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 39.22 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 37.95 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 36.69 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 35.55 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 34.5 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.47 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 32.46 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 31.53 | -2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149.72 | 137.02 | 165.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 131.88 | 130.32 | 135.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.34 | 111.23 | 129.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.54 | 88.51 | 109.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.51 | 69.78 | 85.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9 | 50.93 | 67.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.78 | 35.55 | 49.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.99 | 31.53 | 34.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Ghana?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Ghana was 31.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 165.72 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.53 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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