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 192 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 14.6k2001: 14.3k2002: 14.0k2003: 13.7k2004: 13.3k2005: 13.2k2006: 13.1k2007: 13.0k2008: 13.5k2009: 13.9k2010: 14.4k2011: 14.9k2012: 15.4k2013: 15.9k2014: 16.5k2015: 17.0k2016: 17.7k2017: 18.3k2018: 19.0k2019: 19.5k2020: 18.3k2021: 17.7k

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 60 Mozambique 18,472 compare
  2. 61 Switzerland 18,176 compare
  3. 62 Denmark 18,135 compare
  4. 64 Sri Lanka 17,354 compare
  5. 65 Sudan 16,521 compare
  6. 66 Angola 15,585 compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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