Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 17,520 in 2024. βΌ 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
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Ghana, 1990β2024
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.
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 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 21,997 compare
- 29 Mozambique 20,461 compare
- 31 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,392 compare
- 32 South Sudan 16,698 compare
- 33 State of 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)
- 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 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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