Death rate, crude in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate, crude was 7.01 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.01 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
118th
of 217 countries
All-time high
19.23 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
7.01 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Ghana is 7.01 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Ghana peaked at 19.23 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 7.01 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Ghana 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.18 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 18.94 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 19.16 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 19.23 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 19.2 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 19.18 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 19.12 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 19.08 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 19.01 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.9 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 18.78 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 18.47 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 17.76 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 17.27 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 16.81 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 16.33 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 15.88 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 15.46 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 15.28 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.14 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.09 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.66 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 14.39 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.06 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.68 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 13.28 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 12.88 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 12.46 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 12.07 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 11.75 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.51 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 11.27 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.08 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.04 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.76 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.56 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.39 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 10.25 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.11 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.99 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.87 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.72 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.58 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.44 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 9.31 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.16 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.02 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.88 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.74 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.48 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.33 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.17 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.98 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.84 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.69 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.56 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.34 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.44 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.48 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.01 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.1 per 1,000 people | 18.9 per 1,000 people | 19.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.72 per 1,000 people | 15.14 per 1,000 people | 18.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.67 per 1,000 people | 12.07 per 1,000 people | 15.09 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 per 1,000 people | 10.11 per 1,000 people | 11.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 per 1,000 people | 8.74 per 1,000 people | 9.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 per 1,000 people | 7.34 per 1,000 people | 8.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 per 1,000 people | 7.01 per 1,000 people | 7.48 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 115 Cameroon 7.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 116 Antigua and Barbuda 7.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Cyprus 7.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 7.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Hong Kong 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Republic of Korea 7 per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Seychelles 7 per 1,000 people compare
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- 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 590 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Ghana?
- Death rate, crude in Ghana was 7.01 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate, crude?
- Ghana ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.