Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 44,803 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 44,803 for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana peaked at 44,803 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,854, in 2000.
That places Ghana 56th 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 cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,854 | — |
| 2001 | 25,795 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 27,208 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 28,526 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 29,437 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 30,301 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 31,446 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 32,535 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 33,938 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 35,307 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 35,840 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 36,803 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37,096 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37,476 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 37,904 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39,118 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 39,624 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 40,123 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 40,806 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 41,607 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 43,626 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 44,803 | +2.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 44,803 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,548, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 44,803 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,304, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,835 | 23,854 | 35,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,640 | 35,840 | 41,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,215 | 43,626 | 44,803 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana was 44,803 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 44,803 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,854 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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