Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe was 136.46 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
136.46
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
141.51
in 2009
All-time low
121.3
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 136.46 for death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana peaked at 141.51 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 121.3, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 121.3 | — |
| 2001 | 127.73 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 131.07 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 133.74 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 134.38 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 134.69 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 136.14 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 137.23 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 139.51 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 141.51 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 140.14 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 140.44 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 138.11 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 136.15 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 134.43 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 135.49 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 134.07 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 132.76 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 132.18 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 131.99 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 135.57 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 136.46 | +0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 136.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.46, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 136.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112.38, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.73 | 121.3 | 141.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.58 | 131.99 | 140.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.01 | 135.57 | 136.46 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana?
- Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana was 136.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 141.51 in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.3 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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