Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ghana

Ghana: Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 4,344 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4,344
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,478
in 2018
All-time low
3,815
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ghana, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 4.1k1991: 4.0k1992: 4.0k1993: 3.9k1994: 3.9k1995: 3.9k1996: 3.8k1997: 3.8k1998: 3.8k1999: 3.9k2000: 3.9k2001: 4.0k2002: 4.2k2003: 4.2k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.3k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.4k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.4k2011: 4.4k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.4k2017: 4.5k2018: 4.5k2019: 4.5k2020: 4.5k2021: 4.4k2022: 4.4k2023: 4.4k2024: 4.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 4,344 for deaths aged 15 to 19 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ghana peaked at 4,478 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,815, in 1997.

Ghana ranks 32nd 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 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

  1. 29 Madagascar 4,966 compare
  2. 30 South Sudan 4,659 compare
  3. 31 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 4,470 compare
  4. 33 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,180 compare
  5. 34 State of Palestine 4,162 compare
  6. 35 Thailand 4,093 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ghana?
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Ghana was 4,344 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 4,478 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,815 in 1997.
How does Ghana rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
Ghana ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 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 aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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