Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27.35 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
26.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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
Ghana recorded 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ghana peaked at 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Ghana 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 32.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 30.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 27.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 27.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 74 Niger 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Maldives 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Lithuania 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Mali 26.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ghana?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Ghana was 27.35 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.