AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) in Ghana
Ghana: AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) was 13,000 UNAIDS estimates in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,000 UNAIDS estimates
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 145 countries
All-time high
25,000 UNAIDS estimates
in 2004
All-time low
4,600 UNAIDS estimates
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
AIDS estimated deaths in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 13,000 UNAIDS estimates for aids estimated deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aids estimated deaths in Ghana peaked at 25,000 UNAIDS estimates in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,600 UNAIDS estimates, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 13th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | UNAIDS estimates | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,600 UNAIDS estimates | — |
| 1991 | 6,000 UNAIDS estimates | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 7,500 UNAIDS estimates | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 9,100 UNAIDS estimates | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 11,000 UNAIDS estimates | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 13,000 UNAIDS estimates | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 14,000 UNAIDS estimates | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 18,000 UNAIDS estimates | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 19,000 UNAIDS estimates | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 21,000 UNAIDS estimates | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 22,000 UNAIDS estimates | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 23,000 UNAIDS estimates | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24,000 UNAIDS estimates | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 25,000 UNAIDS estimates | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 25,000 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 UNAIDS estimates | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 23,000 UNAIDS estimates | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 22,000 UNAIDS estimates | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 21,000 UNAIDS estimates | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 20,000 UNAIDS estimates | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 18,000 UNAIDS estimates | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15,000 UNAIDS estimates | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 14,000 UNAIDS estimates | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 13,000 UNAIDS estimates | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 13,000 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,000 UNAIDS estimates | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13,000 UNAIDS estimates is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,350 UNAIDS estimates, 9.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13,000 UNAIDS estimates is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,200 UNAIDS estimates, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,820 UNAIDS estimates | 4,600 UNAIDS estimates | 19,000 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,000 UNAIDS estimates | 21,000 UNAIDS estimates | 25,000 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,600 UNAIDS estimates | 16,000 UNAIDS estimates | 20,000 UNAIDS estimates | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,600 UNAIDS estimates | 13,000 UNAIDS estimates | 15,000 UNAIDS estimates | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is aids estimated deaths in Ghana?
- Aids estimated deaths in Ghana was 13,000 UNAIDS estimates in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest aids estimated deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 UNAIDS estimates in 2004.
- What is the lowest aids estimated deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 UNAIDS estimates in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for aids estimated deaths?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aids estimated deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of AIDS estimated deaths (UNAIDS estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
AIDS deaths are the estimated number of adults and children who died due to AIDS-related causes.