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
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Ghana, 2000–2019
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.
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 659.23 | — |
| 2001 | 668.4 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 673.81 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 676.23 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 677.57 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 682.36 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 688.4 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 693.6 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 697.02 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 695.75 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 695.42 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 688.09 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 683.03 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 675.65 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 663.63 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 655.84 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 646.41 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 636.13 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 623.97 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 618.28 | -0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 618.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 624.52, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 618.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 623.43, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 681.24 | 659.23 | 697.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.65 | 618.28 | 695.42 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 61 Kazakhstan 620.88 compare
- 62 Russia 619.51 compare
- 63 South Africa 618.4 compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 618.14 compare
- 66 Grenada 617.94 compare
- 67 Bulgaria 616.49 compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.