Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 9,463 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,463
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,666
in 2008
All-time low
8,516
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ghana is 9,463, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ghana peaked at 9,666 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,516, in 1996.
That places Ghana 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,942 | — |
| 1991 | 8,851 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 8,757 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,686 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8,652 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8,585 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 8,516 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,541 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 8,615 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8,725 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8,874 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9,058 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9,234 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,359 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9,454 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,530 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9,624 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,663 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9,666 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,627 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9,572 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9,476 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9,370 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,296 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,219 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9,193 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,169 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,155 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,184 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9,204 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9,256 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9,300 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,353 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9,429 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 9,463 | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9,463 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,893, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9,463 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,687 | 8,516 | 8,942 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,409 | 8,874 | 9,666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,284 | 9,155 | 9,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,360 | 9,256 | 9,463 | 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 15 to 24 in Ghana?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ghana was 9,463 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,666 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,516 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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