Probability of dying, by age in Ghana
Ghana: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0325 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Ghana stood at 0.0325. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Ghana peaked at 0.0641 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0325, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 185 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 | 0.056 | 0.0489 | 0.0641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 | 0.0344 | 0.0472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 | 0.0325 | 0.0334 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Ghana?
- Probability of dying, by age in Ghana was 0.0325 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0641 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0325 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.