Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Ghana
Ghana: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 84.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
84.1
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
188.37
in 2000
All-time low
84.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188.37 | — |
| 2001 | 175.26 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 170.84 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 162.92 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 159.45 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 156.07 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 152.22 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 148.05 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 139.23 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 127.07 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 128.18 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 117.85 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 116.26 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 111.08 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 109.98 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 104.69 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 102.47 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 97.87 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 94.08 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 89.75 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 92.97 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 84.1 | -9.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 84.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 84.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (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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