Death rate from meningitis who in Ghana

Ghana: Death rate from meningitis who was 8.46 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
8.46
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 192 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

051015202000201020212000: 192001: 18.42002: 16.22003: 18.72004: 18.62005: 17.72006: 16.22007: 16.22008: 18.32009: 16.22010: 14.92011: 15.12012: 14.72013: 13.32014: 12.32015: 11.22016: 10.52017: 9.82018: 9.22019: 92020: 8.52021: 8.5

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 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 17.55 16.17 18.99 10
2010s 12 8.99 15.13 10
2020s 8.47 8.46 8.48 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 30 Equatorial Guinea 9.01 compare
  2. 31 Zimbabwe 8.89 compare
  3. 32 Rwanda 8.49 compare
  4. 34 Gambia 7.85 compare
  5. 35 Uganda 7.39 compare
  6. 36 Senegal 7.02 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Death rate from meningitis who
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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