Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana

Ghana: Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe was 44,803 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
44,803
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44,803
in 2021
All-time low
23,854
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 23.9k2001: 25.8k2002: 27.2k2003: 28.5k2004: 29.4k2005: 30.3k2006: 31.4k2007: 32.5k2008: 33.9k2009: 35.3k2010: 35.8k2011: 36.8k2012: 37.1k2013: 37.5k2014: 37.9k2015: 39.1k2016: 39.6k2017: 40.1k2018: 40.8k2019: 41.6k2020: 43.6k2021: 44.8k

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 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 cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 53 Czechia 47,882 compare
  2. 54 Syrian Arab Republic 47,244 compare
  3. 55 Madagascar 45,049 compare
  4. 57 Nepal 43,714 compare
  5. 58 Australia 43,493 compare
  6. 59 Angola 39,425 compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease ghe
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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