Deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths was 192 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
192
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
297
in 2016
All-time low
67
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Deaths in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths in Ghana stood at 192.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Ghana peaked at 297 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 | — |
| 2001 | 81 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 101 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 125 | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 153 | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 184 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 217 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 242 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 258 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 270 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 275 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 263 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 263 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 277 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 286 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 290 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 297 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 291 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 274 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 269 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 234 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 215 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 208 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 200 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 192 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.8 | 67 | 270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.5 | 263 | 297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209.8 | 192 | 234 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Kenya 309 compare
- 13 Zambia 296 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 231 compare
- 16 South Sudan 129 compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 126 compare
- 18 Chad 108 compare
More health data for Ghana
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Ghana?
- Deaths in Ghana was 192 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 297 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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