Mortality rate age 10-19 in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality rate age 10-19 was 10.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.67
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
21.01
in 1990
All-time low
10.67
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 10-19 in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 10-19 in Ghana stood at 10.67. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 in Ghana peaked at 21.01 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 33rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 10-19 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.01 | — |
| 1991 | 20.41 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 19.78 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 19.17 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.6 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 18.04 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 17.46 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 17 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.6 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.28 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.03 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 15.86 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.67 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.48 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.28 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.07 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.86 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.63 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.41 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.18 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.95 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.72 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.29 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.07 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.87 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.64 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.39 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.91 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.66 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.16 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.93 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.67 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.43 | 16.28 | 21.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.15 | 14.18 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 | 11.91 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.16 | 10.67 | 11.66 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 in Ghana?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 in Ghana was 10.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.01 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality rate age 10-19?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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