Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 11,470 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11,470
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,820
in 2000
All-time low
11,175
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 11,470 for number of deaths from malaria ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ghana peaked at 19,820 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,175, in 2018.
Ghana ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,820 | — |
| 2001 | 19,028 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 18,155 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 16,898 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 15,716 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 14,965 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 15,012 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,980 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,574 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 16,614 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 17,026 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,198 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 16,620 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15,674 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 14,436 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 13,316 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 12,357 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 11,591 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 11,175 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,196 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,401 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,470 | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11,470 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.55, 183.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11,470 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,676 | 14,965 | 19,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,059 | 11,175 | 17,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,436 | 11,401 | 11,470 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ghana?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Ghana was 11,470 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,820 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,175 in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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