Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 5.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana is 5.9, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana peaked at 13.78 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.02 | — |
| 2001 | 12.96 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.78 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.26 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 12.06 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 11.32 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.83 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 10.04 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.52 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 8.31 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.21 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 7.36 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.09 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 8.04 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.68 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | -6.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.69, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.46, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.93 | 9.83 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 6.6 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 | 5.9 | 6.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Ghana was 5.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.78 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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