Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14.36 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
12.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 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
In 2021, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ghana stood at 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ghana peaked at 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Ghana 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Zimbabwe 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Angola 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Dominica 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ghana?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Ghana was 14.36 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 death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.