Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 17,520 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,520
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19,821
in 1990
All-time low
17,520
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17,520 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ghana peaked at 19,821 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,520, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,821 | — |
| 1991 | 19,766 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 19,676 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 19,559 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 19,443 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 19,306 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 19,174 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 19,101 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 19,043 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 18,995 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 18,972 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,970 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,960 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,905 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18,837 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,776 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18,761 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18,705 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18,613 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 18,479 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 18,353 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18,204 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 18,048 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 17,928 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17,810 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17,739 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,685 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 17,664 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 17,682 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17,687 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,711 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17,701 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 17,673 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17,633 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17,520 | -0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17,520 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17,520 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,388 | 18,995 | 19,821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,798 | 18,479 | 18,972 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,880 | 17,664 | 18,353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,648 | 17,520 | 17,711 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 27 Kenya 23,158 compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 21,997 compare
- 29 Mozambique 20,461 compare
- 31 Iran 17,392 compare
- 32 South Sudan 16,698 compare
- 33 Palestine 16,610 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)
- 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 5 to 24 in Ghana?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ghana was 17,520 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,821 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,520 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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