Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 219.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
219.11
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
301.54
in 2000
All-time low
205.88
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Ghana stood at 219.11.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Ghana peaked at 301.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 205.88, in 2007.
That places Ghana 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 301.54 | — |
| 2001 | 297.76 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 283.5 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 268.54 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 251.56 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 232.11 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 220.24 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 205.88 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 215.35 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 221.47 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 217.89 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 218.74 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 216.17 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 218.34 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 218.49 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 218.38 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 216.76 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 215.56 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 213.28 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 213.13 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 212.89 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 219.11 | +2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 219.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.48, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 219.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.31, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.79 | 205.88 | 301.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.67 | 213.13 | 218.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216 | 212.89 | 219.11 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Ghana?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Ghana was 219.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 301.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.88 in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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