Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Ghana

Ghana: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 219.11 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
219.11
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
67th
of 191 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

01002003002000201020212000: 301.52001: 297.82002: 283.52003: 268.52004: 251.62005: 232.12006: 220.22007: 205.92008: 215.32009: 221.52010: 217.92011: 218.72012: 216.22013: 218.32014: 218.52015: 218.42016: 216.82017: 215.62018: 213.32019: 213.12020: 212.92021: 219.1

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 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 249.79 205.88 301.54 10
2010s 216.67 213.13 218.74 10
2020s 216 212.89 219.11 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 64 Cambodia 226.93 compare
  2. 65 Hungary 220.11 compare
  3. 66 South Sudan 220.03 compare
  4. 68 Burundi 218.9 compare
  5. 69 Syria 214.97 compare
  6. 70 Guinea 206.52 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 191 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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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type
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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