Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe was 295.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
295.7
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
344.89
in 2009
All-time low
293.61
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Ghana stood at 295.7.
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 disease age standardized ghe in Ghana peaked at 344.89 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 293.61, 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 disease age standardized ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 316.67 | — |
| 2001 | 330.69 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 336.99 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 341.22 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 340.77 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 339.85 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 341.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 340.95 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 343.24 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 344.89 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 339.54 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 336.92 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 328.69 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 321.24 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 314.13 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 313.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 306.93 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 300.52 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 296.92 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 293.61 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 301.29 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 295.7 | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 295.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 275.94, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 295.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 280.72, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.66 | 316.67 | 344.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 315.2 | 293.61 | 339.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.5 | 295.7 | 301.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 61 Cape Verde 298.33 compare
- 62 Oman 297.9 compare
- 63 Guinea 296.26 compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 291.73 compare
- 66 North Korea 290.91 compare
- 67 Malawi 290.21 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Ghana?
- Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe in Ghana was 295.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 344.89 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.61 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular disease age standardized ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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