Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana

Ghana: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.8717 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8717
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
65th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2008
All-time low
0.8515
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana, 2000–2021

00.250.50.7511.22000201020212000: 0.8692001: 0.8512002: 0.8992003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 0.9892007: 12008: 1.12009: 12010: 0.9592011: 0.9812012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 0.9622016: 0.962017: 0.9552018: 0.9052019: 0.8972020: 0.8522021: 0.872

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 0.8717 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana peaked at 1.14 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8515, in 2001.

That places Ghana 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population) in Ghana, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8689
2001 0.8515 -2.0%
2002 0.8992 +5.6%
2003 1.1 +21.9%
2004 1.13 +2.9%
2005 1.09 -3.2%
2006 0.9893 -9.3%
2007 1.01 +2.5%
2008 1.14 +12.8%
2009 1.03 -9.6%
2010 0.9588 -7.3%
2011 0.9814 +2.4%
2012 1.06 +8.5%
2013 1.1 +3.0%
2014 1.12 +2.6%
2015 0.9618 -14.5%
2016 0.9596 -0.2%
2017 0.9547 -0.5%
2018 0.9048 -5.2%
2019 0.8966 -0.9%
2020 0.8517 -5.0%
2021 0.8717 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 0.8515 1.14 10
2010s 0.9903 0.8966 1.12 10
2020s 0.8617 0.8517 0.8717 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 62 Tajikistan 0.8915 compare
  2. 63 Libya 0.884 compare
  3. 64 Viet Nam 0.8802 compare
  4. 66 Liberia 0.8274 compare
  5. 67 Gambia 0.8268 compare
  6. 68 Mauritius 0.8193 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Ghana was 0.8717 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2008.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8515 in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
Ghana ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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