Deaths age 10 to 19 in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths age 10 to 19 was 7,909 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,909
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,970
in 2019
All-time low
7,520
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 10 to 19 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,909 for deaths age 10 to 19 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 10 to 19 in Ghana peaked at 7,970 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,520, in 1996.
Ghana ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 10 to 19 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,611 | — |
| 1991 | 7,578 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7,551 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,550 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,555 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,544 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7,520 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,524 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,531 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,535 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,589 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7,698 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7,781 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,822 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,842 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,849 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7,840 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7,820 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7,799 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,785 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,773 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,761 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,764 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,773 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,792 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,842 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,890 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,929 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,963 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,970 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,967 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,953 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7,946 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,950 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7,909 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,550 | 7,520 | 7,611 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,782 | 7,589 | 7,849 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,846 | 7,761 | 7,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,945 | 7,909 | 7,967 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 Mozambique 8,749 compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 8,417 compare
- 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,378 compare
- 32 Yemen 7,762 compare
- 33 Russian Federation 7,506 compare
- 34 South Sudan 7,412 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 10 to 19 in Ghana?
- Deaths age 10 to 19 in Ghana was 7,909 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,970 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths age 10 to 19 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,520 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths age 10 to 19?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 10 to 19 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 age 10 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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