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.
Total NCD Deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54,657 | — |
| 2001 | 57,616 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 60,065 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 63,012 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 65,187 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 67,109 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 69,501 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 72,232 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 75,597 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 78,382 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 79,670 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 82,585 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 84,235 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 86,579 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 88,816 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 90,809 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 92,984 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 95,293 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 96,617 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 98,448 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 99,707 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 101,835 | +2.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 101,835 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 101,835 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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