Mortality rate, adult, male in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate, adult, male was 265.17 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
265.17 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 218 countries
All-time high
410.28 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
265.17 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Ghana, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Ghana stood at 265.17 per 1,000 male adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Ghana peaked at 410.28 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 265.17 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Ghana 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 410.28 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 409.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 406.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 405.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 405.3 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 404.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 405.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 404.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 404.47 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 403.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 403.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 403.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 399.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 396.85 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 393.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 389.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 386.34 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 383.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 380.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 377.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 374.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 372.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 372.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 368.38 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 363.7 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 359.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 352.96 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 346.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 340.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 334.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 328.45 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 324.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 320.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 317.66 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 322.39 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 315.02 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 312.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 310.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 309.23 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 308.12 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 307.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 306.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 305.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 304.12 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 302.72 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 299.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 297.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 295.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 294.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 292.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 291.32 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 291.39 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 289.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 286.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 283.96 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 281.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 278.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 276.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 274.45 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 272.58 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 278.41 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 286.67 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 268.83 per 1,000 male adults | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 267.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 265.17 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 265.17 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.1 per 1,000 male adults, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 265.17 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.06 per 1,000 male adults | 403.81 per 1,000 male adults | 410.28 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 391.32 per 1,000 male adults | 377.26 per 1,000 male adults | 403.34 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 358.49 per 1,000 male adults | 334.12 per 1,000 male adults | 374.9 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 316.92 per 1,000 male adults | 308.12 per 1,000 male adults | 328.45 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.62 per 1,000 male adults | 292.74 per 1,000 male adults | 307.05 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 282.58 per 1,000 male adults | 272.58 per 1,000 male adults | 291.39 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.29 per 1,000 male adults | 265.17 per 1,000 male adults | 286.67 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 35 Guinea 266.12 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 266.08 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 37 Guyana 265.18 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 39 Mongolia 265.03 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 262.17 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 41 Fiji 261.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
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 mortality rate, adult, male in Ghana?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Ghana was 265.17 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 410.28 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.17 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.