Annual death rates in different age groups in Ghana
Ghana: Annual death rates in different age groups was 31.53 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Ghana, 1950β2023
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 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 40 Turkmenistan 32.67 compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.61 compare
- 42 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 31.63 compare
- 44 Kenya 30.44 compare
- 45 Malawi 30.33 compare
- 46 Gambia, The 30.26 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
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 229 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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