Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Ghana
Ghana: Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes was 1.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.5% for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 248.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Ghana peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.4% | — |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +248.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 1.6% compare
- 88 Eritrea 1.6% compare
- 89 Rwanda 1.6% compare
- 91 Uganda 1.5% compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5% compare
- 93 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.4% 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 other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Ghana?
- Cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Ghana was 1.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes capture all deaths due to the pandemic which were not specifically caused by COVID-19 or the indirect COVID causes. These are estimated by subtracting COVID-19 specific deaths and deaths attributed to indirect COVID-19 causes from total excess mortality.