Number of deaths, by world region in Ghana
Ghana: Number of deaths, by world region was 237,871 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
237,871 deaths
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
243,293 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
115,322 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Ghana is 237,871 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Ghana peaked at 243,293 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 115,322 deaths, in 1950.
Ghana ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115,322 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 116,989 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 118,990 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 120,777 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 122,354 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 124,276 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 126,156 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 127,828 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 129,872 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 131,542 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 133,526 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 135,672 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 140,584 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 144,521 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 147,783 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 151,221 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 154,419 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 157,805 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 161,157 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 164,214 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 167,618 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 169,480 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 167,628 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 167,742 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 168,131 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 168,088 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 168,221 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 168,741 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 171,915 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 175,633 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 180,133 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 179,998 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 181,896 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 185,003 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 188,006 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 186,820 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 185,453 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 184,064 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 182,301 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 181,089 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 180,861 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 181,728 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 182,331 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 183,889 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 187,541 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 187,262 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 188,027 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 189,491 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 191,513 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 193,617 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 196,200 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 198,969 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 201,526 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 204,021 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 206,353 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 209,090 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 211,072 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 213,148 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 215,447 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 217,337 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 219,199 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 221,411 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 222,783 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 223,724 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 223,798 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 225,111 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 225,850 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 226,811 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 228,182 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 229,443 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 237,220 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 243,293 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 235,201 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 237,871 deaths | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123,411 deaths | 115,322 deaths | 131,542 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,090 deaths | 133,526 deaths | 164,214 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 169,320 deaths | 167,618 deaths | 175,633 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,476 deaths | 179,998 deaths | 188,006 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,626 deaths | 180,861 deaths | 193,617 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,316 deaths | 196,200 deaths | 217,337 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,631 deaths | 219,199 deaths | 229,443 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,396 deaths | 235,201 deaths | 243,293 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Angola 254,481 deaths compare
- 39 Afghanistan 240,296 deaths compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 238,740 deaths compare
- 42 Uganda 235,582 deaths compare
- 43 Mozambique 235,519 deaths compare
- 44 Madagascar 234,840 deaths compare
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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0513 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Ghana?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Ghana was 237,871 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 243,293 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,322 deaths in 1950.
- How does Ghana rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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