Ghana: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
In , Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 265.17.
That's down 0.8% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 183.09 . Ghana ranks #38 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.MA) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 299.95
- Trough
- 265.17
- 1-year change
- -0.8%
- 5-year change
- -2.7%
- -0.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -6.6%
- -0.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) |
|---|---|
| 265.1660 | |
| 267.3990 | |
| 268.8290 | |
| 286.6660 | |
| 278.4130 | |
| 272.5850 | |
| 274.4470 | |
| 276.3790 | |
| 278.5720 | |
| 281.2290 |
About Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.MA • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 265.17, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) rising or falling?
- Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) fell 0.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Ghana rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults)?
- In 2024, Ghana ranked #38 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults).
- How does Ghana's Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in 2024 was 183.09, so Ghana is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #29 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male 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.MA), CC BY 4.0.