Deaths from drowning ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from drowning ghe was 1,131 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,131
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,459
in 2014
All-time low
651.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from drowning ghe in Ghana is 1,131, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Ghana peaked at 1,459 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 651.21, in 2000.
That places Ghana 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 942.62 | 651.21 | 1,206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,267 | 1,082 | 1,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,134 | 1,131 | 1,136 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Ghana?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Ghana was 1,131 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,459 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 651.21 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Ghana ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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