Death rate in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate was 7.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.04 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Ghana peaked at 22.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.04 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 130 Cyprus 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Kiribati 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 134 American Samoa 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Mozambique 7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Luxembourg 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 20 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 deaths (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 death rate in Ghana?
- Death rate in Ghana was 7.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate?
- Ghana ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.