Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ghana

Ghana: Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes was 22.2 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.2 %
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 197 countries
All-time high
25.4 %
in 2010
All-time low
22.2 %
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ghana, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 24.5 %2005: 25.2 %2010: 25.4 %2015: 24.2 %2019: 22.8 %2020: 22.8 %2021: 22.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ghana stood at 22.2 %. That is the lowest value across all 7 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 rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ghana peaked at 25.4 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.2 %, in 2021.

Ghana ranks 61st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability) in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 24.5 %
2005 25.2 % +2.9%
2010 25.4 % +0.8%
2015 24.2 % -4.7%
2019 22.8 % -5.8%
2020 22.8 % +0.0%
2021 22.2 % -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.85 % 24.5 % 25.2 % 2
2010s 24.13 % 22.8 % 25.4 % 3
2020s 22.5 % 22.2 % 22.8 % 2

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  4. 62 Georgia 22.1 % compare
  5. 63 Liberia 22 % compare
  6. 63 Morocco 22 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ghana?
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes in Ghana was 22.2 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 25.4 % in 2010.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2 % in 2021.
How does Ghana rank for mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes?
Ghana ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease (probability)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,526 data points, 2000–2021
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