Deaths from strokes ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from strokes ghe was 23,308 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23,308
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23,308
in 2021
All-time low
10,399
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from strokes ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23,308 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Ghana peaked at 23,308 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,399, in 2000.
That places Ghana 38th 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 strokes ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,399 | — |
| 2001 | 11,548 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 12,670 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 13,864 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 14,932 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 15,997 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 17,200 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 18,447 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 19,002 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 19,644 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 19,844 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20,180 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20,203 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20,421 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 20,562 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20,849 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21,019 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21,213 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21,485 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21,783 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22,775 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 23,308 | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23,308 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 23,308 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,005, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,370 | 10,399 | 19,644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,756 | 19,844 | 21,783 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,042 | 22,775 | 23,308 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Malaysia 25,746 compare
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- 39 Uzbekistan 23,174 compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 22,842 compare
- 41 Madagascar 22,153 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from strokes ghe in Ghana?
- Deaths from strokes ghe in Ghana was 23,308 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,308 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,399 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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