Deaths from aids un in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from aids un was 12,614 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,614
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 143 countries
All-time high
24,668
in 2005
All-time low
4,642
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths from aids un in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12,614 for deaths from aids un 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, deaths from aids un in Ghana peaked at 24,668 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,642, 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.
Deaths from aids un in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,642 | — |
| 1991 | 5,994 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 7,498 | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 9,135 | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 10,841 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 12,559 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 14,274 | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 15,971 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 17,652 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 19,261 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 20,748 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 22,078 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 23,265 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 24,215 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 24,639 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 24,668 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24,376 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23,317 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 21,850 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 20,714 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 19,569 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 17,682 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 16,188 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 16,174 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,277 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,257 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,369 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 16,389 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,002 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15,975 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,477 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14,465 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 13,380 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 12,604 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 12,614 | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12,614 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357, 9.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12,614 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,783 | 4,642 | 19,261 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,987 | 20,714 | 24,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,688 | 15,975 | 19,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,708 | 12,604 | 15,477 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from aids un in Ghana?
- Deaths from aids un in Ghana was 12,614 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from aids un recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,668 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from aids un recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,642 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from aids un?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths from aids un 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from aids un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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