Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ghana
Ghana: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ghana, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ghana stood at 0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ghana peaked at 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
That places Ghana 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2479 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0616 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Israel 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Iraq 0.285 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Brazil 0.2782 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Qatar 0.1926 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Thailand 0.1578 deaths per 100,000 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 armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ghana?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ghana was 0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Ghana rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.