Deaths from falls in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from falls was 1,887 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Ghana stood at 1,887 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Ghana peaked at 1,887 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 799.68 deaths, in 2000.
That places Ghana 39th 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.
Deaths from falls in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 799.68 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 879.53 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 964.61 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1,093 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1,169 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1,211 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,251 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,303 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,408 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1,447 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,451 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,517 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,564 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,621 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,671 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,662 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,698 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,742 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,761 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,808 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,856 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,887 deaths | +1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,887 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9 deaths, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,887 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,153 deaths | 799.68 deaths | 1,447 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,650 deaths | 1,451 deaths | 1,808 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,871 deaths | 1,856 deaths | 1,887 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Ghana?
- Deaths from falls in Ghana was 1,887 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 799.68 deaths in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from falls?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.