Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 14,190 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ghana stood at 14,190. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ghana peaked at 17,863 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,190, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,774 | — |
| 2001 | 15,535 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 15,074 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 16,449 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 16,955 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16,958 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,095 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17,030 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,863 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 17,310 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 16,671 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 16,960 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16,299 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 15,940 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,817 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16,026 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,946 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,571 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,285 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 15,362 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,707 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 14,190 | -3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14,190 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,870, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 14,190 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,504 | 14,774 | 17,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,988 | 15,285 | 16,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,448 | 14,190 | 14,707 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ghana?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Ghana was 14,190 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,863 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,190 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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