Death rates disaster gdp in Ghana
Ghana: Death rates disaster gdp was 0.0237 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rates disaster gdp in Ghana, 1939–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, death rates disaster gdp in Ghana stood at 0.0237.
That represents a change of up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates disaster gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.8334 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 101st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rates disaster gdp in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0.529 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0.0293 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0466 | +59.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0317 | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8334 | +2531.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2715 | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0595 | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 | -67.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2369 | +1127.5% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1609 | — |
| 2010 | 0.2473 | +53.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0766 | -69.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0183 | -76.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0871 | +377.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0341 | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0666 | +95.7% |
| 2018 | 0.111 | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1024 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.022 | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 | — |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0237 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0328, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0237 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0551, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rates disaster gdp in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2531.4% | 0.0317 | 0.8334 |
| 2007 | +1127.5% | 0.0193 | 0.2369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.529 | 0.529 | 0.529 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.019 | 0 | 0.0466 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3789 | 0.0317 | 0.8334 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0953 | 0 | 0.2369 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0929 | 0.0183 | 0.2473 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 | 0 | 0.0277 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates disaster gdp in Ghana?
- Death rates disaster gdp in Ghana was 0.0237 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates disaster gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8334 in 1995.
- What is the lowest death rates disaster gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for death rates disaster gdp?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rates disaster gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates disaster gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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