Cause of death, by injury, female in Ghana
Ghana: Cause of death, by injury, female was 6.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, female in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, female in Ghana is 6.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Ghana peaked at 6.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in Ghana?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Ghana was 6.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.