Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.95
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 1950
All-time low
2.95
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.95 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ghana peaked at 4.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 2023.
That places Ghana 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.47 | — |
| 1951 | 4.41 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.39 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.35 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.3 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.28 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.25 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.21 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 4.2 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.16 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.14 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 4.13 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 4.11 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.09 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.09 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.09 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.09 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.08 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.08 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.07 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.07 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.04 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.01 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.98 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.95 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.91 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.89 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.86 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.84 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.82 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.77 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.74 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.7 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.65 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.59 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.54 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.49 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.44 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.41 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.38 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.35 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.37 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.33 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.31 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.28 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.27 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.26 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.24 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.16 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.14 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.02 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.99 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.96 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.95 | -0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3 | 4.16 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.1 | 4.08 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 3.84 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 | 3.49 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 | 3.27 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 3.14 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.99 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 2.95 | 3.29 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ghana?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Ghana was 2.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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