AIDS deaths in adults and children in Ghana
Ghana: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 18,000 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.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 18,000 for aids deaths in adults and children in 2009.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Ghana peaked at 20,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,400 | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 4,400 | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 6,200 | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 8,200 | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,920 | 1,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,500 | 15,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aids deaths in adults and children in Ghana?
- Aids deaths in adults and children in Ghana was 18,000 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 20,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 47 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 50.0%. 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. 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.