Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4,344 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,344
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,478
in 2018
All-time low
3,815
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 19 in Ghana is 4,344, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Ghana peaked at 4,478 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,815, in 1997.
Ghana ranks 32nd 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 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,080 | — |
| 1991 | 4,025 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,973 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,937 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3,927 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,894 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,829 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,815 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,831 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,857 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,926 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,049 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,153 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,222 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,279 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,332 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,377 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,409 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,434 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,447 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,439 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,411 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,386 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4,367 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4,364 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,396 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,428 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,451 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,478 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,476 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,462 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,433 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,401 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,386 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,344 | -1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,344 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,303, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,344 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,848, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,917 | 3,815 | 4,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,263 | 3,926 | 4,447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,420 | 4,364 | 4,478 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,405 | 4,344 | 4,462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 29 Madagascar 4,966 compare
- 30 South Sudan 4,659 compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 4,470 compare
- 33 Venezuela 4,180 compare
- 34 Palestine 4,162 compare
- 35 Thailand 4,093 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)
- 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 deaths age 15 to 19 in Ghana?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Ghana was 4,344 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,478 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,815 in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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