Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 5,119 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5,119
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,254
in 2007
All-time low
4,687
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Ghana, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 20 to 24 in Ghana is 5,119, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Ghana peaked at 5,254 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,687, in 1996.
That places Ghana 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,770 | 4,687 | 4,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,146 | 4,948 | 5,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,864 | 4,704 | 5,133 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,955 | 4,794 | 5,119 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 Madagascar 5,755 compare
- 34 Mali 5,476 compare
- 35 South Sudan 5,393 compare
- 37 Guinea 4,832 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 4,625 compare
- 39 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 4,611 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 986.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4994 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 20 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 20 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,010 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Ghana?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Ghana was 5,119 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,254 in 2007.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,687 in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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