Estimated number of malaria deaths in Ghana
Ghana: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 11,635 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 11,635 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Ghana peaked at 19,744 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,103, in 2018.
That places Ghana 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,744 | — |
| 2001 | 18,932 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 17,932 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 16,738 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 15,615 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 14,843 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 14,959 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14,904 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15,464 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 16,485 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 16,891 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,163 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16,573 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15,618 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14,384 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 13,260 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 12,293 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 11,522 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 11,103 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 11,116 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11,311 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,373 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,463 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,464 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11,635 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,562 | 14,843 | 19,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,992 | 11,103 | 17,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,449 | 11,311 | 11,635 | 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Ghana?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Ghana was 11,635 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19,744 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,103 in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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