Death rate from malaria in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate from malaria was 33.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.8
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 109 countries
All-time high
100.54
in 2000
All-time low
33.8
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Ghana is 33.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Ghana peaked at 100.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 2024.
That places Ghana 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.54 | — |
| 2001 | 93.88 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 86.51 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 78.59 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 71.4 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 66.12 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 64.92 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.04 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 63.77 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.3 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 66.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.77 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 61.99 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 57.03 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 51.3 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 46.21 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 41.87 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 36.24 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 35.56 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.47 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.97 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.58 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.93 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 33.8 | -0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 33.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 26.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 33.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.51 | 63.04 | 100.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.07 | 35.56 | 66.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.55 | 33.8 | 35.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Congo 36.05 compare
- 24 Malawi 34.64 compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 33.87 compare
- 27 Uganda 32.4 compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 31.34 compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 27.5 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Ghana?
- Death rate from malaria in Ghana was 33.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate from malaria?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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