Ghana: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
In , Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 190.29.
That's down 1.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 115.12 . Ghana ranks #31 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #28 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 262.21
- Trough
- 190.29
- 1-year change
- -1.3%
- 5-year change
- -8.4%
- -1.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -16.0%
- -1.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) |
|---|---|
| 190.2880 | |
| 192.7540 | |
| 196.3390 | |
| 215.7590 | |
| 207.4040 | |
| 207.6250 | |
| 212.0350 | |
| 215.9960 | |
| 219.3360 | |
| 223.1430 |
About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 190.29, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
- Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) fell 1.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Ghana rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)?
- In 2024, Ghana ranked #31 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults).
- How does Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024 was 115.12, so Ghana is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #28 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.