Death rate from drowning ghe in Ghana

Ghana: Death rate from drowning ghe was 3.45 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
3.45
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.17
in 2014
All-time low
3.31
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from drowning ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 3.32001: 3.32002: 3.62003: 4.62004: 4.82005: 4.62006: 4.12007: 4.22008: 52009: 4.62010: 4.22011: 4.52012: 4.82013: 52014: 5.22015: 4.42016: 4.42017: 4.32018: 3.92019: 3.82020: 3.52021: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Ghana stood at 3.45.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Ghana peaked at 5.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2000.

That places Ghana 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.21 3.31 4.96 10
2010s 4.45 3.84 5.17 10
2020s 3.49 3.45 3.53 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 85 Moldova 3.57 compare
  2. 86 Sudan 3.5 compare
  3. 87 Yemen 3.46 compare
  4. 89 Trinidad and Tobago 3.41 compare
  5. 90 Uzbekistan 3.37 compare
  6. 91 Sri Lanka 3.3 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from drowning ghe in Ghana?
Death rate from drowning ghe in Ghana was 3.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2014.
What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2000.
How does Ghana rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
Ghana ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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