Deaths from meningitis ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 2,776 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,776
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,462
in 2008
All-time low
2,730
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis ghe in Ghana is 2,776, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Ghana peaked at 4,462 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,730, in 2020.
That places Ghana 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,893 | 3,367 | 4,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,383 | 2,833 | 3,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,753 | 2,730 | 2,776 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 18 Burkina Faso 3,303 compare
- 19 Madagascar 3,120 compare
- 20 Mozambique 3,024 compare
- 22 Côte d’Ivoire 2,628 compare
- 23 Guinea 2,432 compare
- 24 South Sudan 2,157 compare
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Ghana?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Ghana was 2,776 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,462 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,730 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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