Deaths age 5 to 14 in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 8,057 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,057
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
10,919
in 1992
All-time low
8,057
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8,057 for deaths age 5 to 14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Ghana peaked at 10,919 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,057, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,879 | — |
| 1991 | 10,915 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 10,919 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,873 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10,791 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 10,721 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10,658 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10,560 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 10,428 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 10,270 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10,098 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,912 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,726 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,546 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9,383 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9,246 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9,137 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9,042 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8,947 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,852 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8,781 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8,728 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,678 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,632 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,591 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,546 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,516 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,509 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,498 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,483 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,455 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8,401 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,320 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 8,204 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 8,057 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,701 | 10,270 | 10,919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,389 | 8,852 | 10,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,596 | 8,483 | 8,781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,287 | 8,057 | 8,455 | 5 |
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Ghana?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Ghana was 8,057 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,919 in 1992.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,057 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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