Number of deaths who in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths who was 216,488 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
216,488
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
216,488
in 2021
All-time low
183,186
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Ghana stood at 216,488. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Ghana peaked at 216,488 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 183,186, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183,186 | — |
| 2001 | 187,708 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 191,332 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 194,496 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 197,283 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 200,389 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 203,166 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 205,005 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 205,964 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 206,711 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 207,356 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 206,072 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 205,034 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 205,646 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 206,449 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 207,375 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 208,038 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 207,837 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 207,622 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 207,596 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 210,339 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 216,488 | +2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 216,488 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 216,488 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,524 | 183,186 | 206,711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,902 | 205,034 | 208,038 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,414 | 210,339 | 216,488 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Ghana?
- Number of deaths who in Ghana was 216,488 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 216,488 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,186 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths who?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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