Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ghana
Ghana: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9315 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6536 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ghana peaked at 0.9315 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6536 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Ghana 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9315 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9294 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9217 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9119 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9006 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8907 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8796 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8647 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8467 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8285 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8108 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7864 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7634 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7471 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7322 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7183 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7039 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6877 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6725 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6586 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6536 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8905 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8285 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9315 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7281 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6586 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8108 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6565 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6536 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 144 Cyprus 0.6633 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Comoros 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Mongolia 0.6536 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ghana?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Ghana was 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9315 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6536 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.