Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Parkinson's 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
In 2021, death rate from parkinson's disease in Ghana stood at 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in Ghana peaked at 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Ghana 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Parkinson's disease in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 144 Benin 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Mauritania 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Grenada 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Malawi 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in Ghana?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in Ghana was 1.33 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 parkinson's disease recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- Ghana ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.