Mortality from ncds sdgs in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 22.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.2
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
57th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.7
in 2009
All-time low
22.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 22.2 for mortality from ncds sdgs in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Ghana peaked at 25.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5 | — |
| 2001 | 25.1 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.4 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.7 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.4 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.2 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.9 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.6 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.2 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2 | -2.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 22.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 22.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.23 | 24.5 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.26 | 22.8 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 22.2 | 22.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Ghana?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Ghana was 22.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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