Cause of death, by injury, male in Ghana
Ghana: Cause of death, by injury, male was 10.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.6% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Ghana peaked at 10.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Ghana?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Ghana was 10.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.