Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 295.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
295.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
344.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
293.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 cardiovascular diseases in Ghana stood at 295.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ghana peaked at 344.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 293.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 64th 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 cardiovascular diseases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 316.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 330.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 336.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 341.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 340.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 339.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 341.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 340.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 343.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 344.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 339.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 336.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 328.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 321.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 314.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 313.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 306.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 300.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 296.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 293.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 301.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 295.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 316.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 344.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 293.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 339.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 295.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 301.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 61 Cape Verde 298.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Oman 297.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Guinea 296.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 291.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 North Korea 290.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Malawi 290.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ghana?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Ghana was 295.7 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 344.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.