Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ghana
Ghana: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.82 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
151.59 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
27.82 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ghana peaked at 151.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 151.59 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 147.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 144.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 140.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 137.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 134.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 131.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 129.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 127.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 125.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 123.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 122.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 121.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 120.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 120.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 119.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 119.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 119.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 119.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 119.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 118.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 118.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 116.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 115.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 113 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 110.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 108.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 106.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 103.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 102.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 100.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 99.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 98.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 96.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 94.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 92.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 89.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 86.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 83.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 80.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 78.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 75.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 73.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 72.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 71.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 69.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 66.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 64.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 62.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 60.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 58.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 56.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 54.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 53.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 51.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 49.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 48.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 45.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 43.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 42.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 40.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 38.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 37.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 36.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 34.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 29.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 28.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 137.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 125.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 151.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 120.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 119.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 123.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 118.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 80.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 60.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ghana?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Ghana was 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 151.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.