Death rate from cancer in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from cancer was 53.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
53.86
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
74
in 2000
All-time low
53.86
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 53.86 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Ghana peaked at 74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.86, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74 | — |
| 2001 | 71.03 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 67.2 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 64.03 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 60.84 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 58.73 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 56.82 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 54.98 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 55.34 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.7 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.14 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.93 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.24 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.92 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.63 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.03 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.82 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.69 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 61.4 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.86 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.85 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 53.86 | -5.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 53.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 53.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.87 | 54.98 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.97 | 56.14 | 61.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.36 | 53.86 | 56.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Ghana?
- Death rate from cancer in Ghana was 53.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.86 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from cancer?
- Ghana ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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