Death rate from malaria ghe in Ghana

Ghana: Death rate from malaria ghe was 34.93 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
34.93
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
100.79
in 2000
All-time low
34.93
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malaria ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021

4060801002000201020212000: 100.82001: 94.22002: 87.52003: 79.22004: 71.72005: 66.52006: 652007: 63.22008: 642009: 66.62010: 66.62011: 65.62012: 61.92013: 56.92014: 51.22015: 46.12016: 41.82017: 38.42018: 36.22019: 35.52020: 35.42021: 34.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from malaria ghe in Ghana stood at 34.93. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malaria ghe in Ghana peaked at 100.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.93, in 2021.

Ghana ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.87 63.19 100.79 10
2010s 50.02 35.52 66.58 10
2020s 35.18 34.93 35.43 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 24 Uganda 38.4 compare
  2. 25 Congo 37.7 compare
  3. 26 Malawi 37.36 compare
  4. 28 Papua New Guinea 24.61 compare
  5. 29 Rwanda 24.44 compare
  6. 30 Gambia 24.09 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malaria ghe in Ghana?
Death rate from malaria ghe in Ghana was 34.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malaria ghe recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 100.79 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from malaria ghe recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 34.93 in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for death rate from malaria ghe?
Ghana ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malaria ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from malaria 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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