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
Latest (2025)
0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 220.7%
World rank
38th
of 196 countries
All-time high
11.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
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 196 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.3893 deaths per 100,000 people | +104.8% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.8909 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.4% |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.1528 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.2479 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1737 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.2268 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2023 | 0.003 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0.0871 deaths per 100,000 people | +2844.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people | +220.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2795 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 deaths per 100,000 people, 361.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 196 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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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.