Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 7,909 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,909
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,970
in 2019
All-time low
7,520
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Ghana stood at 7,909.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 10 to 19 in Ghana peaked at 7,970 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,520, in 1996.
Ghana ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,909 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,098, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,909 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,420, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 10 to 19 in Ghana?
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Ghana was 7,909 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,970 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 10 to 19 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,520 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths aged 10 to 19?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 10 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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