Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 84.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 84.1 for tuberculosis death rate age standardized in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Ghana peaked at 188.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.1, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 157.95 | 127.07 | 188.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.22 | 89.75 | 128.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.53 | 84.1 | 92.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 19 Zambia 86.18 compare
- 20 Mozambique 86.13 compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 84.52 compare
- 23 Cameroon 83.39 compare
- 24 Nepal 81.23 compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 81.21 compare
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 tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Ghana?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Ghana was 84.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 188.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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