Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 81.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 81.25 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ghana peaked at 112.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Ghana 120th 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 ischaemic heart disease in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 112.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 109.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 104.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 97.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 91.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 86.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 81.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 83.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 85.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 85.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 85.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 81.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 80.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 84.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 82.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 80.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 79.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 82.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 81.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 117 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Gabon 82.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Bangladesh 81.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Nicaragua 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Malawi 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 80.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ghana?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Ghana was 81.25 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 112.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Ghana ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.