Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from tuberculosis ghe was 47.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
47.48
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.1
in 2000
All-time low
47.48
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana stood at 47.48. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana peaked at 90.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.48, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 26th 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 tuberculosis ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.1 | — |
| 2001 | 85.14 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 83.71 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 81.84 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 80.86 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 79.68 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 78.49 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 77.01 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 72.51 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 66.47 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 67.22 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.43 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 61.99 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.58 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 59.58 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.07 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 56.31 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.1 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 52.22 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 50.02 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 51.38 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 47.48 | -7.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 47.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.95, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 47.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.56, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.58 | 66.47 | 90.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.05 | 50.02 | 67.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.43 | 47.48 | 51.38 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana?
- Death rate from tuberculosis ghe in Ghana was 47.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.48 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from tuberculosis ghe?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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