Deaths aged 10 to 19 in Ghana

Ghana: Deaths aged 10 to 19 was 7,909 in 2024. β–² 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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 7.6k1991: 7.6k1992: 7.6k1993: 7.5k1994: 7.6k1995: 7.5k1996: 7.5k1997: 7.5k1998: 7.5k1999: 7.5k2000: 7.6k2001: 7.7k2002: 7.8k2003: 7.8k2004: 7.8k2005: 7.8k2006: 7.8k2007: 7.8k2008: 7.8k2009: 7.8k2010: 7.8k2011: 7.8k2012: 7.8k2013: 7.8k2014: 7.8k2015: 7.8k2016: 7.9k2017: 7.9k2018: 8.0k2019: 8.0k2020: 8.0k2021: 8.0k2022: 7.9k2023: 8.0k2024: 7.9k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Mozambique 8,749 compare
  2. 29 State of Palestine 8,417 compare
  3. 30 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,378 compare
  4. 32 Yemen 7,762 compare
  5. 33 Russia 7,506 compare
  6. 34 South Sudan 7,412 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Deaths aged 10 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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