Death rate from poisonings in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from poisonings was 0.9 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2005
All-time low
0.9
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000β2021
Death rate from poisonings in Ghana, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Ghana peaked at 1.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2000.
That places Ghana 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9667 | 0.9 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Ghana?
- Death rate from poisonings in Ghana was 0.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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