Deaths from cancer who in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from cancer who was 17,684 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17,684
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,501
in 2019
All-time low
13,035
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17,684 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Ghana peaked at 19,501 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,035, in 2007.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,553 | — |
| 2001 | 14,345 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13,950 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13,657 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 13,329 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 13,213 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 13,125 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13,035 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 13,461 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13,897 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 14,358 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14,919 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 15,374 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 15,942 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 16,531 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 17,043 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 17,681 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 18,341 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18,955 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 19,501 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 18,294 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 17,684 | -3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17,684 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,543, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17,684 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,214, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,657 | 13,035 | 14,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,864 | 14,358 | 19,501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,989 | 17,684 | 18,294 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Ghana?
- Deaths from cancer who in Ghana was 17,684 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,501 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,035 in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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