Total NCD Deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Total NCD Deaths was 101,835 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total NCD Deaths in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 101,835 for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Ghana peaked at 101,835 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54,657, in 2000.
That places Ghana 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,336 | 54,657 | 78,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,604 | 79,670 | 98,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,771 | 99,707 | 101,835 | 2 |
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More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Ghana?
- Total ncd deaths in Ghana was 101,835 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 101,835 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,657 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for total ncd deaths?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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