Deaths age 5 to 24 in Ghana

Ghana: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 17,520 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,520
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
19,821
in 1990
All-time low
17,520
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 24 in Ghana, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 19.8k1991: 19.8k1992: 19.7k1993: 19.6k1994: 19.4k1995: 19.3k1996: 19.2k1997: 19.1k1998: 19.0k1999: 19.0k2000: 19.0k2001: 19.0k2002: 19.0k2003: 18.9k2004: 18.8k2005: 18.8k2006: 18.8k2007: 18.7k2008: 18.6k2009: 18.5k2010: 18.4k2011: 18.2k2012: 18.0k2013: 17.9k2014: 17.8k2015: 17.7k2016: 17.7k2017: 17.7k2018: 17.7k2019: 17.7k2020: 17.7k2021: 17.7k2022: 17.7k2023: 17.6k2024: 17.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Ghana is 17,520, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Ghana peaked at 19,821 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,520, in 2024.

Ghana ranks 30th 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 24 in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ghana, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 19,821
1991 19,766 -0.3%
1992 19,676 -0.5%
1993 19,559 -0.6%
1994 19,443 -0.6%
1995 19,306 -0.7%
1996 19,174 -0.7%
1997 19,101 -0.4%
1998 19,043 -0.3%
1999 18,995 -0.3%
2000 18,972 -0.1%
2001 18,970 -0.0%
2002 18,960 -0.1%
2003 18,905 -0.3%
2004 18,837 -0.4%
2005 18,776 -0.3%
2006 18,761 -0.1%
2007 18,705 -0.3%
2008 18,613 -0.5%
2009 18,479 -0.7%
2010 18,353 -0.7%
2011 18,204 -0.8%
2012 18,048 -0.9%
2013 17,928 -0.7%
2014 17,810 -0.7%
2015 17,739 -0.4%
2016 17,685 -0.3%
2017 17,664 -0.1%
2018 17,682 +0.1%
2019 17,687 +0.0%
2020 17,711 +0.1%
2021 17,701 -0.1%
2022 17,673 -0.2%
2023 17,633 -0.2%
2024 17,520 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,388 18,995 19,821 10
2000s 18,798 18,479 18,972 10
2010s 17,880 17,664 18,353 10
2020s 17,648 17,520 17,711 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 27 Kenya 23,158 compare
  2. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 21,997 compare
  3. 29 Mozambique 20,461 compare
  4. 31 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17,392 compare
  5. 32 South Sudan 16,698 compare
  6. 33 Palestine, State of 16,610 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Ghana?
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Ghana was 17,520 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 19,821 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 17,520 in 2024.
How does Ghana rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
Ghana ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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