Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 24.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 24.9% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ghana peaked at 28.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 61st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -5.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.3% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.9% | 26.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 59 Kyrgyzstan 25.0% compare
- 59 Uganda 25.0% compare
- 62 Namibia 24.6% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 24.3% compare
- 64 India 24.1% compare
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 mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ghana?
- Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Ghana was 24.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).