HIV/AIDS deaths in Ghana
Ghana: HIV/AIDS deaths was 12,614 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,614 deaths
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 143 countries
All-time high
24,668 deaths
in 2005
All-time low
4,642 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12,614 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Ghana peaked at 24,668 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,642 deaths, in 1990.
That places Ghana 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,642 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 5,994 deaths | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 7,498 deaths | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 9,135 deaths | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 10,841 deaths | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 12,559 deaths | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 14,274 deaths | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 15,971 deaths | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 17,652 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 19,261 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 20,748 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 22,078 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 23,265 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 24,215 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 24,639 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 24,668 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24,376 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23,317 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 21,850 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 20,714 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 19,569 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 17,682 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 16,188 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 16,174 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,277 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,257 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,369 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16,389 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,002 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15,975 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,477 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14,465 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 13,380 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 12,604 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 12,614 deaths | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12,614 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 9.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12,614 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,783 deaths | 4,642 deaths | 19,261 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,987 deaths | 20,714 deaths | 24,668 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,688 deaths | 15,975 deaths | 19,569 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,708 deaths | 12,604 deaths | 15,477 deaths | 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 hiv/aids deaths in Ghana?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Ghana was 12,614 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,668 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,642 deaths in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.