Dengue fever deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Dengue fever deaths was 0.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2018
All-time low
0.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Dengue fever deaths in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.15 for dengue fever deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Ghana peaked at 0.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.081 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.127 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- 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 dengue fever deaths in Ghana?
- Dengue fever deaths in Ghana was 0.15 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2018.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for dengue fever deaths?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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