Deaths by age group in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths by age group was 28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Ghana is 28, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Ghana peaked at 45 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1993.
Ghana ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14 | — |
| 1951 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1952 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 34 | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 18 | -41.9% |
| 1986 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 30 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 28 | +7.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +100.0% | 8 | 16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.8 | 14 | 19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.5 | 17 | 38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.9 | 24 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5 | 4 | 34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1 | 7 | 44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4 | 28 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5 | 26 | 32 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,361 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0619 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Ghana?
- Deaths by age group in Ghana was 28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths by age group?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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