Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ghana
Ghana: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 47.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ghana stood at 47.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ghana peaked at 61.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.8% | — |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | -2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.3%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 51.7% | 61.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.5% | 48.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 42 Djibouti 48.5% compare
- 43 Maldives 48.0% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 47.7% compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 47.4% compare
- 47 Togo 47.2% compare
- 48 Mauritania 44.5% compare
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ghana?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ghana was 47.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.