HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ghana
Ghana: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 12,358 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy 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
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ghana is 12,358 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ghana peaked at 12,524 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
That places Ghana 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 37.77 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 373.78 deaths | +889.5% |
| 2005 | 941.45 deaths | +151.9% |
| 2006 | 1,634 deaths | +73.6% |
| 2007 | 2,726 deaths | +66.8% |
| 2008 | 4,159 deaths | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 5,382 deaths | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 6,484 deaths | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 8,211 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 9,530 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 9,598 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9,474 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,564 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9,406 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 9,306 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9,590 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 9,463 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,872 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10,778 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 11,800 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 12,524 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 12,358 deaths | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,525 deaths | 0 deaths | 5,382 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,063 deaths | 6,484 deaths | 9,598 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,466 deaths | 9,872 deaths | 12,524 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ghana?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Ghana was 12,358 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12,524 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.