Deaths from pneumonia in Ghana
Ghana: Deaths from pneumonia was 14,190 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from pneumonia in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from pneumonia in Ghana stood at 14,190 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Ghana peaked at 17,863 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,190 deaths, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from pneumonia in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,774 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15,535 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 15,074 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 16,449 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 16,955 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 16,958 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,095 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 17,030 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,863 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 17,310 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 16,671 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 16,960 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16,299 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 15,940 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15,817 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16,026 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 15,946 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,571 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 15,285 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 15,362 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,707 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 14,190 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,504 deaths | 14,774 deaths | 17,863 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,988 deaths | 15,285 deaths | 16,960 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,448 deaths | 14,190 deaths | 14,707 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1749 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7544 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Ghana?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Ghana was 14,190 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,863 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,190 deaths in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.