Demographics · West Africa
Ghana Death Rate
6.97as of 2026-0.3% vs 2025
Deaths per 1,000 people per year. Source: UN World Population Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Death Rate |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.97 |
| 2025 | 6.99 |
| 2024 | 7.01 |
| 2023 | 7.04 |
| 2022 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 7.48 |
| 2020 | 7.44 |
| 2019 | 7.34 |
| 2018 | 7.45 |
| 2017 | 7.56 |
| 2016 | 7.69 |
| 2015 | 7.85 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GH&metric_key=crude_death_rate_per_1000" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Death Rate across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Death Rate |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 11.5 |
| Kenya | 7.13 |
| South Africa | 9.31 |
| Egypt | 5.6 |
| Ethiopia | 5.73 |
| Tanzania | 5.59 |
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