Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Ghana

Ghana: Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases was 618.28 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
618.28
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 181 countries
All-time high
697.02
in 2008
All-time low
618.28
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Ghana, 2000–2019

02004006002000200920192000: 659.22001: 668.42002: 673.82003: 676.22004: 677.62005: 682.42006: 688.42007: 693.62008: 6972009: 695.82010: 695.42011: 688.12012: 6832013: 675.72014: 663.62015: 655.82016: 646.42017: 636.12018: 6242019: 618.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 618.28 for age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Ghana peaked at 697.02 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 618.28, in 2019.

That places Ghana 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 681.24 659.23 697.02 10
2010s 658.65 618.28 695.42 10

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 61 Kazakhstan, Republic of 620.88 compare
  2. 62 Russian Federation 619.51 compare
  3. 63 South Africa 618.4 compare
  4. 65 Côte d'Ivoire 618.14 compare
  5. 66 Grenada 617.94 compare
  6. 67 Bulgaria 616.49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Ghana?
Age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases in Ghana was 618.28 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 697.02 in 2008.
What is the lowest age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 618.28 in 2019.
How does Ghana rank for age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases?
Ghana ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
Is age-standardized mortality rate attributed to noncommunicable diseases rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 3,620 data points, 2000–2019
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