Annual deaths by age in Ghana
Ghana: Annual deaths by age was 36,223 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36,223
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88,934
in 1984
All-time low
36,223
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 36,223 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Ghana peaked at 88,934 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 36,223, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64,616 | 57,339 | 70,428 | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,014 | 71,428 | 84,102 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85,036 | 83,795 | 86,251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,147 | 80,608 | 88,934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,357 | 68,501 | 78,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,158 | 57,708 | 67,913 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,363 | 41,272 | 56,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,937 | 36,223 | 39,801 | 4 |
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More health data for Ghana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 304,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 301,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 312,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 309,507 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Ghana?
- Annual deaths by age in Ghana was 36,223 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 88,934 in 1984.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,223 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for annual deaths by age?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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