AIDS deaths in adults and children in Ghana
Ghana: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 14,000 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Ghana, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aids deaths in adults and children in Ghana is 14,000 low estimate, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Ghana peaked at 17,000 low estimate in 2005 and was at its lowest, 500 low estimate, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 13th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AIDS deaths in adults and children in Ghana, year by year
| Year | low estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 low estimate | — |
| 1991 | 1,000 low estimate | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,400 low estimate | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 2,100 low estimate | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 low estimate | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 4,200 low estimate | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 5,800 low estimate | +38.1% |
| 1998 | 7,500 low estimate | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 9,400 low estimate | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 11,000 low estimate | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 low estimate | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 14,000 low estimate | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 16,000 low estimate | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 16,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,000 low estimate | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17,000 low estimate | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,000 low estimate | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 15,000 low estimate | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 14,000 low estimate | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,590 low estimate | 500 low estimate | 9,400 low estimate | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,900 low estimate | 11,000 low estimate | 17,000 low estimate | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is aids deaths in adults and children in Ghana?
- Aids deaths in adults and children in Ghana was 14,000 low estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,000 low estimate in 2005.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 low estimate in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.