Death rate from meningitis who in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from meningitis who was 8.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.46
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.99
in 2000
All-time low
8.46
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8.46 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Ghana peaked at 18.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.46, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 33rd 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 meningitis who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.99 | — |
| 2001 | 18.37 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.22 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 18.72 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 18.55 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.69 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.17 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 16.21 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.34 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 14.9 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 15.13 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.73 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.35 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 12.32 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 11.19 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 10.46 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9.79 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.19 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.99 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.48 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 8.46 | -0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8.46 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.55 | 16.17 | 18.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 | 8.99 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 | 8.46 | 8.48 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Ghana?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Ghana was 8.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.99 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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